Edgewater is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, situated along the Indian River North, adjacent to the Mosquito Lagoon. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 US census, the city had a population of 23,097. A settlement in the area was established by John Milton Hawks. It was incorporated in 1915 as the Town of Hawks Park, and kept the name Hawks Park until 1924, when the Florida Legislature renamed it as the City of Edgewater.

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How Edgewater ranks

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#127Lowest property tax in FL #151Closest to a top hospital in FL #162Most affordable in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32132, 32141

Area code386

Living in Edgewater

Housing in Edgewater

$295K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Edgewater home is worth about $295,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market55

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May47

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Work & commute in Edgewater

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Most working residents leave Edgewater for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are New Smyrna Beach (17%), Daytona Beach (10%) and DeLand (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

New Smyrna Beach

17%

Daytona Beach

10%

DeLand

Port Orange

14%Work in townlive and work in Edgewater 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,538Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Edgewater

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Florida

2better than FL·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.1%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureFL 78.4% · better 9.9%More adults with COPDFL 7.2% · worse

Care nearby

Adventhealth New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna Beach · 4.6 mi · ER

Fact TeamDaytona Beach · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Edgewater

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

238Does Edgewater flood?paid flood claims since 1985 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Edgewater MapEdgewater vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Edgewater

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Edgewater has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.

71° / 52°Winter

81° / 62°Spring

90° / 73°Summer

83° / 67°Fall

How much snow does Edgewater get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 48% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Edgewater

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School Grade C

The public schools Edgewater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#145Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictVOLUSIASchools5

Indian River Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 614 students Edgewater Public School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 439 students Discovery AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 180 students Little Explorers MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–3 · 52 students Creative Pathways Preparatory AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 38 students

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.