Best PlacesSignature Lakes, Horizon West, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Signature Lakes, Horizon West, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Signature Lakes, Horizon West ranks 823rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Signature Lakes, Horizon West
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.
Signature Lakes, Horizon West's strengths and weaknesses
Where Signature Lakes, Horizon West ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Signature Lakes, Horizon West ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Signature Lakes, Horizon West
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Signature Lakes, Horizon West home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $112,394; 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 Signature Lakes, Horizon West's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 Signature Lakes, Horizon West
Signature Lakes, Horizon West runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Signature Lakes, Horizon West.
Who works in Signature Lakes, Horizon West, and how
Work in Signature Lakes, Horizon West centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Signature Lakes, Horizon West
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Signature Lakes, Horizon West.
What the weather is like in Signature Lakes, Horizon West, month by month
Signature Lakes, Horizon West sees roughly 138 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 73, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| April | 85° | 73° | 62° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 75° |
| October | 86° | 77° | 69° |
Flying in and out of Signature Lakes, Horizon West
Orlando International sits about 18 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 Signature Lakes, Horizon West
Schools across Signature Lakes, Horizon West average an A, better than 96% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Independence ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bridgewater MiddleA · 67% proficient
Top high schools
- West Orange HighB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Signature Lakes, Horizon West school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Signature Lakes, Horizon West 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 Signature Lakes, Horizon West against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Signature Lakes, Horizon West
Is Signature Lakes, Horizon West a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Signature Lakes, Horizon West ranks 823rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, good schools, and quiet, and lowest on internet speeds and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Signature Lakes, Horizon West expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $444,223. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $112,394 median income, cost of living beats 89% of neighborhoods.
Is Signature Lakes, Horizon West safe?
Yes, Signature Lakes, Horizon West is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $114 per resident a year.
Compare Signature Lakes, Horizon West with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Signature Lakes, Horizon West. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Signature Lakes, Horizon West 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.
Signature Lakes, Horizon West detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Signature Lakes, Horizon West: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Signature Lakes, Horizon West: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Signature Lakes, Horizon West: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Signature Lakes, Horizon West: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Signature Lakes, Horizon West 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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