Best places to live in the Orlando metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Orlando metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Orlando metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Longwood

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,952

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#24. Wedgefield

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,556

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#23. Belle Isle

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,053

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#22. Williamsburg

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,400

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#21. Forest City

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,871

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#20. Tangerine

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,967

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#19. Conway

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,346

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#18. Altamonte Springs

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 45,657

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#17. Winter Garden

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 47,182

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#16. Alafaya

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 90,874

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#15. Windermere

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,034

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#14. Oakland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,566

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#13. Bay Hill

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,214

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#12. Hunters Creek

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,255

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#11. Doctor Phillips

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 12,458

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#10. Gotha

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,179

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#9. Lake Butler

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 17,242

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#8. Wekiwa Springs

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,109

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#7. Winter Springs

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,448

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#6. Maitland

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 19,268

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#5. Horizon West

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 62,152

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#4. Winter Park

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 29,929

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#3. Lake Mary

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,724

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#2. Oviedo

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 39,990

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#1. Heathrow

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,033

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