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Mitchill-Tibbetts House
Mitchill-Tibbetts House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1991. It is significant for its town planning at the local level.
About Apopka
City in Florida, United StatesApopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. The city's population was 54,873 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka comes from Seminole word Ahapopka for "potato-eating place". Apopka is referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World" due to the many greenhouse nurseries there.
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Housing in Apopka
The typical Apopka home is worth about $394,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Apopka
Safety Grade C-
Apopka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.
Work & commute in Apopka
Full picture →Most working residents leave Apopka for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (23%), Maitland (4%) and Altamonte Springs (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Apopka
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Apopka
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Apopka
Full climate →Apopka has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Apopka
All Apopka schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Apopka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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