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Living in Poinciana, FL

Poinciana is a mid-size city of 75,068 people in Osceola County, Florida. It's about 24 miles from Orlando, FL. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 73°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $291k and rent runs about $2k a month.

75,068people
$291kTypical home
$1,965/moRent
92° / 73°Summer / winter
0"Snow
278Sunny days
111Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 75,068
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,045 people per sq mi
  • 24 mi to Orlando, FL
  • 24 mi to Orlando, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $291k (≈$1,833/mo)
  • Median rent $1,965/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 73°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 278 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
  • 87 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 111 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (304 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,175 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 50 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 24 mi to MCO airport
  • 24 mi to MCO (major hub)
  • 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 94% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2005
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 85 ft
  • 48 mi to the ocean
  • 14 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 90 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 905 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 56 bars within 25 mi
  • 193 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 15 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 11 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 14 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Osceola County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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