Living in Apopka

Apopka is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 48,382 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 19%, #2,008 of 10,762), retired couples (top 24%, #2,193 of 9,474), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #4,488 of 16,523).

Residents48,382
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Orlando Sanford International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,170,400 people
Sea coast66 km
Lake shore7 km (Lake Apopka)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeLake Apopka, 7.0 km
Main railway line15.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,210 km
Within 10 km107,227 people
Greater areaGreater Orlando, 22 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 19 min, sunset 23:34

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How Apopka 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 family43#7,703 of 11,898#313 of 689Map
Low-income household28#7,437 of 9,771#372 of 596Map
Low-income family31#6,805 of 8,006#398 of 554Map
Single parent37#5,085 of 6,237#304 of 456Map
Pensioner couple66#2,193 of 9,474#60 of 615Map
Single pensioner57#5,401 of 9,474#231 of 615Map
Early retiree67#2,008 of 10,762#48 of 639Map
Single professional52#2,714 of 4,537#190 of 336Map
Young professional54#2,695 of 4,444#195 of 322Map
DINKS57#2,115 of 3,053#165 of 231Map
Remote worker57#3,828 of 7,271#174 of 485Map
Commuter63#3,579 of 6,227#243 of 429Map
Car-free household51#2,599 of 3,933#190 of 282Map
Student50#2,006 of 2,119#155 of 168Map
First-home buyer36#5,472 of 8,006#270 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover26#9,916 of 12,111#439 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#2,619 of 4,114#187 of 298Map
Expat professional62#2,931 of 7,271#195 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,876 of 9,474#313 of 615Map
Nature-focused household54#6,581 of 18,063#44 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 lover36#4,488 of 16,523#186 of 779Map
Rural value seeker32#13,276 of 18,063#294 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,301 of 16,523#148 of 779Map
Lottery winner70#2,525 of 21,167#202 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,266 of 12,111#31 of 680Map
Coastal living69#2,040 of 6,413#127 of 625Map
Business owner65#3,408 of 12,111#243 of 680Map
Digital native44#3,013 of 4,750#202 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation73
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Education and family57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Green space49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Safety and community28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Affordability16
  • 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.