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DundeeFL

A town of 5,863. A typical home worth about $263K.

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Population
5,863
+40.8% since 2010
Typical home
$263K
−4.2% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
1,262
A commuter town

What makes Dundee stand out

The 3 things Dundee does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Dundee has grown 40.8% since 2010

3,717 people in 2010; 5,863 today.

3,7172010
5,2352020
5,863Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Dundee’s report card

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Now in Dundee

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Housing

A typical Dundee home is worth about $263K

The typical Dundee home is worth about $263,000, down 4.2% in a year, 30% below the Florida typical home.

$263KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dundee$263K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
47
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
−4.2%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Dundee beats the Florida average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
1 better4 too close to call21 worse
What stands outDundeeFL
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.5%9.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth35%12.7%
Winter Haven Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
1st
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Dundee’s public schools outperform 14% of Florida districts

The public schools Dundee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dundee Elementary AcademyPK–5657B
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy6–8725B
Don E Woods Opportunity Center6–1282D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dundee

Most working residents leave Dundee for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Winter Haven (9%), Bartow (7%) and Lakeland (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dundee4%
Winter Haven9%
Bartow7%
Lakeland7%
Lake Buena Vista5%
24 mi
median commute distance
1,262
jobs based in Dundee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Dundee has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter52–74°
Spring61–84°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–85°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2004
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.5% of Dundee is conserved land

4.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
Map of Dundee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.5%
conserved · 41 of 8,001 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Menzie Park0.6 mi27
2. Green Horizon Land Trust—29
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Dundee for work

Where Dundee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Winter Haven Winter Haven 9% 7% → Bartow Bartow 7% 7% → Lakeland Lakeland 7% 5% → Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista 5% 5% → Haines City Haines City 5% 4% → Orlando Orlando 4% Dundee · 4% stay
1,262jobs based in Dundee
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Dundee ACL Railroad Depot, Old
Dundee ACL Railroad Depot, Old · National Register of Historic Places
Dundee’s story

Dundee in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Dundee

Town in the state of Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Dundee is a town in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,235 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
5,235
Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
161 ft
ZIP code
33838
Area code
863

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