Living in Altamonte Springs

Altamonte Springs is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 43,159 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 11%, #1,274 of 12,111), early retirees (top 18%, #1,927 of 10,762), expat professionals (top 20%, #1,394 of 7,271).

Residents43,159
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Orlando Sanford International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,278,500 people
Sea coast52 km
Lake shore11 km (Lake Monroe)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeLake Monroe, 11 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,207 km
Within 10 km247,660 people
Greater areaGreater Orlando, 17 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 19 min, sunset 23:33

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How Altamonte Springs 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 family58#2,682 of 11,898#17 of 689Map
Low-income household38#4,958 of 9,771#76 of 596Map
Low-income family48#3,293 of 8,006#42 of 554Map
Single parent55#2,213 of 6,237#23 of 456Map
Pensioner couple68#1,830 of 9,474#37 of 615Map
Single pensioner65#2,952 of 9,474#28 of 615Map
Early retiree67#1,927 of 10,762#40 of 639Map
Single professional62#1,383 of 4,537#95 of 336Map
Young professional64#1,414 of 4,444#98 of 322Map
DINKS67#1,283 of 3,053#96 of 231Map
Remote worker61#2,034 of 7,271#48 of 485Map
Commuter72#1,401 of 6,227#86 of 429Map
Car-free household62#1,466 of 3,933#101 of 282Map
Student67#1,164 of 2,119#64 of 168Map
First-home buyer48#2,829 of 8,006#26 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,604 of 12,111#166 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#1,545 of 4,114#106 of 298Map
Expat professional71#1,394 of 7,271#47 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,962 of 9,474#8 of 615Map
Nature-focused household48#9,524 of 18,063#220 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 lover27#6,669 of 16,523#371 of 779Map
Rural value seeker33#13,160 of 18,063#279 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,061 of 16,523#70 of 779Map
Lottery winner77#790 of 21,167#56 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,615 of 12,111#6 of 680Map
Coastal living69#2,022 of 6,413#122 of 625Map
Business owner73#1,274 of 12,111#22 of 680Map
Digital native56#1,448 of 4,750#89 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation88
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Education and family82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Safety and community47
  • Green space40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Affordability21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • 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.