Best PlacesCamellia Gardens, Orlando, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Camellia Gardens, Orlando, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Camellia Gardens, Orlando ranks 5,296th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Camellia Gardens, Orlando
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Camellia Gardens, Orlando's strengths and weaknesses
Where Camellia Gardens, Orlando ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$908 a month, better than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Camellia Gardens, Orlando ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Camellia Gardens, Orlando
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Camellia Gardens, Orlando home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,901, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Camellia Gardens, Orlando's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Camellia Gardens, Orlando
Camellia Gardens, Orlando runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Camellia Gardens, Orlando.
Who works in Camellia Gardens, Orlando, and how
Work in Camellia Gardens, Orlando centers on arts & entertainment and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Camellia Gardens, Orlando
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Camellia Gardens, Orlando.
What the weather is like in Camellia Gardens, Orlando, month by month
Camellia Gardens, Orlando sees roughly 133 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| April | 86° | 74° | 64° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 87° | 77° | 69° |
Flying in and out of Camellia Gardens, Orlando
Orlando International sits about 10 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 28.1 million passengers in 2025, with 223 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Camellia Gardens, Orlando
Schools across Camellia Gardens, Orlando average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Shingle Creek ElementaryC · 32% proficient
- Orlo Vista ElementaryC · 32% proficient
- Eccleston ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Westridge MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Carver MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Dr. Phillips HighB− · 43% proficient
- Jones HighD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Camellia Gardens, Orlando school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Camellia Gardens, Orlando measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Camellia Gardens, Orlando against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Camellia Gardens, Orlando
Is Camellia Gardens, Orlando a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Camellia Gardens, Orlando ranks 5,296th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and clean air, and lowest on car insurance costs and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Camellia Gardens, Orlando expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,273. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $49,901 median income, cost of living beats 17% of neighborhoods.
Is Camellia Gardens, Orlando safe?
Camellia Gardens, Orlando is safer than 50% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $296 per resident a year.
Compare Camellia Gardens, Orlando with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Camellia Gardens, Orlando. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Camellia Gardens, Orlando represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Camellia Gardens, Orlando detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Camellia Gardens, Orlando: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Camellia Gardens, Orlando: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Camellia Gardens, Orlando: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Camellia Gardens, Orlando: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Camellia Gardens, Orlando detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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