Living in Winter Garden

Winter Garden is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 40,356 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 17%, #1,040 of 6,413), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #2,966 of 16,523), early retirees (top 23%, #2,412 of 10,762).

Residents40,356
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Orlando International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,118,900 people
Sea coast75 km
Lake shore2 km (Lake Apopka)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Apopka, 1.8 km
Main railway line20.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,224 km
Within 10 km110,690 people
Greater areaGreater Orlando, 21 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 19 min, sunset 23:34

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How Winter Garden 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 family46#6,539 of 11,898#186 of 689Map
Low-income household29#7,095 of 9,771#311 of 596Map
Low-income family36#5,848 of 8,006#254 of 554Map
Single parent43#4,329 of 6,237#188 of 456Map
Pensioner couple65#2,511 of 9,474#77 of 615Map
Single pensioner60#4,492 of 9,474#121 of 615Map
Early retiree66#2,412 of 10,762#80 of 639Map
Single professional52#2,705 of 4,537#189 of 336Map
Young professional53#2,723 of 4,444#199 of 322Map
DINKS57#2,107 of 3,053#164 of 231Map
Remote worker57#3,861 of 7,271#179 of 485Map
Commuter63#3,433 of 6,227#231 of 429Map
Car-free household51#2,628 of 3,933#191 of 282Map
Student51#1,977 of 2,119#150 of 168Map
First-home buyer38#5,131 of 8,006#224 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,656 of 12,111#413 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#2,673 of 4,114#189 of 298Map
Expat professional63#2,905 of 7,271#194 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,304 of 9,474#210 of 615Map
Nature-focused household53#7,092 of 18,063#68 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 lover41#2,966 of 16,523#22 of 779Map
Rural value seeker32#13,335 of 18,063#310 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,780 of 16,523#189 of 779Map
Lottery winner69#2,655 of 21,167#209 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,836 of 12,111#23 of 680Map
Coastal living72#1,040 of 6,413#18 of 625Map
Business owner66#3,138 of 12,111#219 of 680Map
Digital native42#3,176 of 4,750#215 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Foundation72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Education and family57
  • Green space49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Safety and community43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • 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.