Living in Alafaya

Alafaya is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 78,113 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 17%, #1,731 of 10,762), business owners (top 21%, #2,528 of 12,111), retired couples (top 22%, #2,050 of 9,474).

Residents78,113
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Orlando International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,040,400 people
Sea coast39 km
Lake shore16 km (Lake Monroe)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeLake Monroe, 16 km
Main railway line14.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,213 km
Within 10 km112,473 people
Greater areaGreater Orlando, 18 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 19 min, sunset 23:33

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How Alafaya ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family49#5,690 of 11,898#119 of 689Map
Low-income household31#6,776 of 9,771#262 of 596Map
Low-income family37#5,635 of 8,006#220 of 554Map
Single parent44#4,111 of 6,237#150 of 456Map
Pensioner couple67#2,050 of 9,474#46 of 615Map
Single pensioner62#3,671 of 9,474#66 of 615Map
Early retiree68#1,731 of 10,762#29 of 639Map
Single professional57#2,079 of 4,537#150 of 336Map
Young professional59#2,057 of 4,444#150 of 322Map
DINKS62#1,739 of 3,053#137 of 231Map
Remote worker59#3,004 of 7,271#110 of 485Map
Commuter68#2,415 of 6,227#169 of 429Map
Car-free household59#1,841 of 3,933#135 of 282Map
Student55#1,787 of 2,119#136 of 168Map
First-home buyer39#4,743 of 8,006#173 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,449 of 12,111#384 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#2,015 of 4,114#149 of 298Map
Expat professional65#2,486 of 7,271#171 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,567 of 9,474#110 of 615Map
Nature-focused household56#5,859 of 18,063#19 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#7,082 of 16,523#400 of 779Map
Rural value seeker34#12,525 of 18,063#241 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,612 of 16,523#104 of 779Map
Lottery winner72#1,967 of 21,167#154 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,282 of 12,111#15 of 680Map
Coastal living66#3,124 of 6,413#291 of 625Map
Business owner68#2,528 of 12,111#167 of 680Map
Digital native49#2,394 of 4,750#157 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Foundation79
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Health and elderly62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Education and family57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Green space49
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Affordability16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.