Best PlacesStonemeade, Alafaya, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Stonemeade, Alafaya, 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.
Stonemeade, Alafaya ranks 1,516th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Stonemeade, Alafaya
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.
Stonemeade, Alafaya's strengths and weaknesses
Where Stonemeade, Alafaya ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Stonemeade, Alafaya ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Stonemeade, Alafaya
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Stonemeade, Alafaya home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $120,820, 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 Stonemeade, Alafaya's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Stonemeade, Alafaya
Stonemeade, Alafaya runs younger than the country, 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 Stonemeade, Alafaya.
Who works in Stonemeade, Alafaya, and how
Work in Stonemeade, Alafaya centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Stonemeade, Alafaya
The coast is about 45 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Stonemeade, Alafaya, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Stonemeade, Alafaya, month by month
Stonemeade, Alafaya sees roughly 130 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 Stonemeade, Alafaya
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 15 miles away.
The best schools in and around Stonemeade, Alafaya
Schools across Stonemeade, Alafaya average a B, better than 74% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- East Lake ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Corner Lake MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- East River HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Stonemeade, Alafaya school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Stonemeade, Alafaya 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 Stonemeade, Alafaya against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Stonemeade, Alafaya
Is Stonemeade, Alafaya a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Stonemeade, Alafaya ranks 1,516th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, state infrastructure, and low taxes, 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 Stonemeade, Alafaya expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $381,768. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $120,820 median income, cost of living beats 92% of neighborhoods.
Is Stonemeade, Alafaya safe?
Yes, Stonemeade, Alafaya is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $168 per resident a year.
Compare Stonemeade, Alafaya with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Stonemeade, Alafaya. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Stonemeade, Alafaya 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.
Stonemeade, Alafaya detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Stonemeade, Alafaya: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Stonemeade, Alafaya: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Stonemeade, Alafaya: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Stonemeade, Alafaya: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Stonemeade, Alafaya 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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