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42,852people live here $82,744median household incomeNear US average $1,906median rent per month▲ 35% above US $401,000median home value▲ 21% above US

Meadow Woods is an unincorporated community in Orange County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Meadow Woods

Meadow Woods is an unincorporated community in Florida with a highly educated workforce, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Meadow Woods deals with rent well above the national average, long average commutes, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and hot summers.

The good

Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Long commutes
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Above-average rainfall
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Meadow Woods compares

Median household income

Meadow Woods$82,744

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Meadow Woods$1,906

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Meadow Woods$401,000

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Meadow Woods

Based on Meadow Woods's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,812

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $76,240 a year
53% of Meadow Woods renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$80,200

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $40,100
Homes cost 4.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 35% above US

$1,906/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,906 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $401,000. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $401,000 · 53% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.8% county unemployment

Unemployment in Orange County is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Orange County (county-wide)

Safety

404 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Meadow Woods doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Orange County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1424/100k · Policed by Orange County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 36% above US

35 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 35.4 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

70%

Work from home

16%

Carpool

10%

Public transit

1.9%

Walk

1.2%

Other

0.4%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 52°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

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

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (47 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Meadow Woods's strongest points are a highly educated workforce and a population that has grown fast since 2020; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and long average commutes. A year of median rent ($1,906/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget, people who dread long commutes, and anyone who doesn't drive.

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