Best PlacesHolden-Parramore, Orlando, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Holden-Parramore, 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.
Holden-Parramore, Orlando ranks 5,743rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Holden-Parramore, 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.
Holden-Parramore, Orlando's strengths and weaknesses
Where Holden-Parramore, Orlando ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
Where Holden-Parramore, Orlando ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Holden-Parramore, Orlando
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Holden-Parramore, Orlando home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $30,972, 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 Holden-Parramore, Orlando's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 Holden-Parramore, Orlando
Holden-Parramore, Orlando's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Holden-Parramore, Orlando.
Who works in Holden-Parramore, Orlando, and how
Work in Holden-Parramore, Orlando centers on hospitality & food and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in Holden-Parramore, Orlando
Holden-Parramore, Orlando has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Holden-Parramore, Orlando and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Holden-Parramore, Orlando, month by month
Holden-Parramore, Orlando sees roughly 131 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 Holden-Parramore, Orlando
Orlando International sits about 9 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 Holden-Parramore, Orlando
Schools across Holden-Parramore, Orlando average a B−, better than 66% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Princeton ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Blankner K-8A · 65% proficient
- Dover Shores ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Howard MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Memorial MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Jones HighD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Holden-Parramore, Orlando school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Holden-Parramore, 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 Holden-Parramore, Orlando against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Holden-Parramore, Orlando
Is Holden-Parramore, Orlando a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Holden-Parramore, Orlando ranks 5,743rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on noise and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Holden-Parramore, Orlando expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $225,864. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $30,972 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Holden-Parramore, Orlando safe?
Holden-Parramore, Orlando is safer than 3% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $806 per resident a year.
Compare Holden-Parramore, Orlando with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Holden-Parramore, Orlando. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Holden-Parramore, 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.
Holden-Parramore, Orlando detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Holden-Parramore, Orlando: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Holden-Parramore, Orlando: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Holden-Parramore, Orlando: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Holden-Parramore, Orlando: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Holden-Parramore, 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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