Best PlacesNorthlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northlake Park at Lake Nona, 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.
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando ranks 1,160th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, 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.
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 95% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando
A household needs to earn about $152,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $84,271, 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 Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando's effective rate of 1.07%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando.
Who works in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando, and how
Work in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando
The coast is about 41 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando, month by month
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando sees roughly 140 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 Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando
Orlando International sits about 3 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 Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando
Schools across Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando average an A, better than 95% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Northlake Park Community ElementaryA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lake Nona MiddleA · 67% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Nona HighA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, 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 Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando
Is Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando ranks 1,160th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on transit and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $561,407. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $84,271 median income, cost of living beats 64% of neighborhoods.
Is Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando safe?
Yes, Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando is safer than 100% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $94 per resident a year.
Compare Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, 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.
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northlake Park at Lake Nona, Orlando: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northlake Park at Lake Nona, 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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