Winter Garden is a city in western Orange County, Florida, United States. Located 14 miles (23 km) west of Downtown Orlando, it is part of the Orlando metropolitan area. The population was 46,964 as of the 2020 census.

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How Winter Garden ranks

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#67Fastest growing in FL #29Rent easiest to afford in FL #89Highest income in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code34777, 34778, 34787

Area code407

Living in Winter Garden

Housing in Winter Garden

$567K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Winter Garden home is worth about $567,000, down 1% in a year, 51% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May48

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Work & commute in Winter Garden

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Most working residents leave Winter Garden for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (23%), Lake Buena Vista (9%) and Ocoee (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Orlando

23%

Lake Buena Vista

Ocoee

Maitland

8%Work in townlive and work in Winter Garden 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21,465Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Winter Garden

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

12better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseFL 7.5% · better 2.9%Fewer adults who have had a strokeFL 3.8% · better 74.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureFL 78.4% · worse

Care nearby

Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalOcoee · 4.4 mi · ER

Community Health Centers-Winter Garden Family and Dental CareWinter Garden · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Winter Garden

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

13Does Winter Garden flood?paid flood claims since 2003 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Winter Garden MapWinter Garden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Winter Garden →

Climate in Winter Garden

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Winter Garden 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.

73° / 51°Winter

83° / 61°Spring

92° / 73°Summer

84° / 65°Fall

How much snow does Winter Garden get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 70% 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 Winter Garden

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School Grade C+

The public schools Winter Garden’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.

#120Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictORANGESchools21

Whispering Oak Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 774 students Sunridge Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 629 students William S Maxey Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 523 students Dillard Street Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 466 students Hope Charter A+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 417 students UCP West Orange Charter CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 312 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.