What it's like to live in Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs is a small city in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, unemployment below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Altamonte Springs deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, larger class sizes than the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
How Altamonte Springs compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Altamonte Springs
Based on Altamonte Springs's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,480
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $69,600 a year
- 56% of Altamonte Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$58,600
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $29,300
- Homes cost 4.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 23% above US
$1,740/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,740 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $293,000. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $293,000 · 56% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 21% below US
3.4% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.4%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 13% below US
286 violent crimes per 100k
Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.
Property crime 1792/100k · Altamonte Springs Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
26 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 25.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 54°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
39% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 39% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 5 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (40 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Altamonte Springs's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,740/mo) equals 33% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers and remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home).
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