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Map of Longwood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.8%29 of 3,750 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves32 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Longwood

City in Florida, United States
1878Established
15,087Population
5.8 sq miArea
7,500 ftElevation

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

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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.

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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 →

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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.

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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