Best PlacesCape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield ranks 880th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
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.
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Short commute34.2 minutes each way, better than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $128,421; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield.
Who works in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, and how
Work in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
The coast is about 42 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield, month by month
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield sees roughly 134 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° | 73° | 62° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 87° | 76° | 68° |
Flying in and out of Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
Orlando International sits about 14 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 Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
Schools across Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield average a B+, better than 81% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Columbia ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Wedgefield SchoolA− · 59% proficient
- Vista Lakes ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lake Nona MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Corner Lake MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Nona HighA− · 62% proficient
- East River HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield 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 Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield
Is Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield ranks 880th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, a strong job market, and few empty homes, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $511,734. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $128,421 median income, cost of living beats 93% of neighborhoods.
Is Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield safe?
Yes, Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $92 per resident a year.
Compare Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield 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.
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cape Orl Estates, Wedgefield 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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