What it's like to live in Winter Springs
Winter Springs is a small city in Florida with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and air quality that stays clean most of the year. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Winter Springs deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and hot summers.
The good
- Low unemployment
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- Hot summers
How Winter Springs compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Winter Springs
Based on Winter Springs's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,734
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $74,680 a year
- 50% of Winter Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$75,740
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $37,870
- Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 32% above US
$1,867/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,867 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 $378,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $378,700 · 50% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 14% below US
3.7% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 56% below US
175 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 760/100k · Winter Springs Police Department · 2020 data
Getting around▲ 12% above US
29 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 29.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 21% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 92°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 51°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 36% above US
49% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 49% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
7 public schools inside the boundary
There are 7 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (32 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Winter Springs's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,867/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (21% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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