Best PlacesLake Frederica, Orlando, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lake Frederica, Orlando, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Lake Frederica, Orlando ranks 4,409th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Lake Frederica, 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.
Lake Frederica, Orlando's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lake Frederica, Orlando ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$908 a month, better than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Lake Frederica, Orlando ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Household income$50,013 median, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Lake Frederica, Orlando
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lake Frederica, Orlando home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,013, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Lake Frederica, Orlando's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Lake Frederica, Orlando
Lake Frederica, Orlando runs younger than the country, 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 Lake Frederica, Orlando.
Who works in Lake Frederica, Orlando, and how
Work in Lake Frederica, Orlando centers on transportation & warehousing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Lake Frederica, Orlando
The coast is about 47 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Lake Frederica, Orlando, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Lake Frederica, Orlando, month by month
Lake Frederica, 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 Lake Frederica, Orlando
Orlando International sits about 6 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 Lake Frederica, Orlando
Schools across Lake Frederica, Orlando average a C, better than 34% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Dover Shores ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Ventura ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Roberto Clemente MiddleC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- William R Boone HighB+ · 54% proficient
- Colonial HighC · 33% proficient
- Acceleration EastD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Lake Frederica, Orlando school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lake Frederica, 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 Lake Frederica, Orlando against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Lake Frederica, Orlando
Is Lake Frederica, Orlando a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lake Frederica, Orlando ranks 4,409th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and quiet, and lowest on civic engagement and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Lake Frederica, Orlando expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $150,729. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $50,013 median income, cost of living beats 23% of neighborhoods.
Is Lake Frederica, Orlando safe?
Yes, Lake Frederica, Orlando is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $230 per resident a year.
Compare Lake Frederica, Orlando with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lake Frederica, Orlando. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lake Frederica, 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.
Lake Frederica, Orlando detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lake Frederica, Orlando: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lake Frederica, Orlando: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lake Frederica, Orlando: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lake Frederica, Orlando: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lake Frederica, 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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