Longwood, FL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Longwood is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,087 at the 2020 census.

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How Longwood ranks

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#3Highest graduation rate in FL #140Healthiest in FL #148Most active in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32750, 32752, 32779

Area code407

Living in Longwood

Housing in Longwood

$457K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Longwood home is worth about $457,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Longwood

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Longwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Longwood 2.9

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Longwood 9.8

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Longwood

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

7better than FL

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 13.1%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better

Care nearby

Oviedo Medical CenterOviedo · 7.8 mi · ER

Casselberry Health CenterCasselberry · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Longwood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Longwood →

Schools in Longwood

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School Grade A

The public schools Longwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictSEMINOLESchools5

Longwood Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 573 students Longwood Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 189 students Cooperative School at NorthlandElementary · Grades PK–K · 126 students Lyman High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 2,026 students Revival Fire Christian AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 41 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.

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