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Winter Park, FL

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

30,274

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.2% YoY

82

$160.4B

Output changed +6.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.5%

Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-1.6% 5-year

40

30,274

Population moved -1.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

72

19.7%

Median rent consumes 19.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.6K per resident

100

$16.6B

$16.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$16.6B

$11.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$8.2B
2. Social Security Administration$5.1B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.8B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$6.0B
2. LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$883.6M
3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$358.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,425
2BR estimate$1,877
Median income$105,724
Median home value$731,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

30,274

Median age

44.0

Bachelor's degree+

65.2%

Poverty rate

9.3%

Labor force participation

55.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.3%

GDP CAGR

+9.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202030,764
202129,672
202229,985
202329,929
202430,274
GDP (5 years)
2020$101.2B
2021$118.6B
2022$136.4B
2023$151.1B
2024$160.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202430,274
202529,908 *
202629,836 *

R² = 7.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$160.4B
2025$178.8B *
2026$193.9B *

R² = 98.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$105,724/yr
Median rent$1,738/mo
Rent share of income19.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$44,380/yr
Mortgage share of income42.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.5%
Poverty rate9.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$731,400
Median monthly rent$1,738
Price-to-rent ratio35.1x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum40/100
Overall stability68/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Winter Park city, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

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