Living in Winter Springs

Winter Springs is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 34,789 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #550 of 6,413), retired couples (top 10%, #943 of 9,474), early retirees (top 12%, #1,221 of 10,762).

Residents34,789
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Orlando Sanford International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,181,500 people
Sea coast46 km
Lake shore4 km (Lake Monroe)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Monroe, 4.0 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,202 km
Within 10 km166,173 people
Greater areaGreater Sanford, 11 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 19 min, sunset 23:33

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How Winter 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 family61#1,737 of 11,898#6 of 689Map
Low-income household39#4,794 of 9,771#68 of 596Map
Low-income family51#2,772 of 8,006#22 of 554Map
Single parent57#1,755 of 6,237#11 of 456Map
Pensioner couple71#943 of 9,474#5 of 615Map
Single pensioner68#1,805 of 9,474#5 of 615Map
Early retiree70#1,221 of 10,762#10 of 639Map
Single professional58#1,920 of 4,537#134 of 336Map
Young professional59#2,045 of 4,444#149 of 322Map
DINKS64#1,601 of 3,053#124 of 231Map
Remote worker64#1,265 of 7,271#18 of 485Map
Commuter69#2,165 of 6,227#147 of 429Map
Car-free household56#2,092 of 3,933#153 of 282Map
Student70#934 of 2,119#44 of 168Map
First-home buyer49#2,712 of 8,006#19 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,326 of 12,111#143 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#2,142 of 4,114#155 of 298Map
Expat professional69#1,619 of 7,271#65 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,977 of 9,474#9 of 615Map
Nature-focused household54#6,970 of 18,063#63 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 lover40#3,375 of 16,523#50 of 779Map
Rural value seeker37#11,604 of 18,063#191 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,817 of 16,523#47 of 779Map
Lottery winner74#1,620 of 21,167#120 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,887 of 12,111#1 of 680Map
Coastal living74#550 of 6,413#6 of 625Map
Business owner73#1,405 of 12,111#36 of 680Map
Digital native52#2,090 of 4,750#132 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Education and family82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Foundation78
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Safety and community67
  • Health and elderly59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Green space42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability21
  • 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.