Winter Park

Welcome to Winter Park

A hip community outside of Orlando with beautiful parks and a peaceful, walkable town center
 
 
Winter Park, Florida, is an idyllic community located just outside Orlando. With its tree-lined streets, tranquil parks, and well-maintained common spaces, it is clear why so many people choose to make Winter Park their home. The city offers a relaxed lifestyle with many features, from top-notch schools and medical facilities to restaurants, shops, recreation centers, and community events. Winter Park is known for its stunning architecture, lush green landscaping, and hip vibe.

Winter Park is only seven miles from Orlando and provides an inviting, intimate setting for its residents and an easy commute for professionals. It looks like a Mediterranean resort town with its beautiful parks, charming boutiques and restaurants, and historical sites. The community has many lakes and provides locals with a coveted lakefront lifestyle and upscale waterfront homes. Locals are also attracted to the peaceful atmosphere, hip vibe, and walkable downtown.
 

What to Love

  • Peaceful community with beautiful parks
  • Many festivals and community events
  • Lively Park Avenue with upscale shopping and dining
  • Close to Orlando and world-famous attractions

Local Lifestyle

Winter Park, Florida, is a peaceful community near Orlando, yet far enough away to be its own unique city. The area has many lush parks and tree-lined streets, giving it a relaxing atmosphere.

Residents enjoy the close-knit community and the fantastic weather year-round. With its incredible architecture and a wide variety of home styles, Winter Park is a popular destination and growing upscale community.
 

Dining, Entertainment, & Shopping

Winter Park is an ideal community for upscale and unique dining experiences. The Wine Room on Park Avenue is an intimate dining option with an exclusive atmosphere. The restaurant is known for its extensive wine room, carefully curated selection, and top-of-the-line wine dispensing machines. Hillstone Restaurant is an elegant lakefront dining option with indoor and outdoor seating. The restaurant serves American coastal cuisine and specialty plates like grilled heirloom artichokes, jumbo gulf shrimp, and steak-ground cheeseburgers.
 
Winter Park Village is a stylish outdoor shopping mall with brand retailers and upscale dining like Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Winter Park Fish Company is a local favorite dining spot for fresh seafood and a comfortable atmosphere. The restaurant builds a daily menu based on the freshest seafood and creates scratch sauces and sides from local ingredients.
 

Things to Do

Winter Park offers many activities for its residents. The community has many local parks, shopping centers, museums, and a farmers’ market. Winter Park Farmers’ Market is a weekly event for year-round produce, plants, baked goods, and gourmet prepared dishes. The popular community event has a range of vendors with specialty items that attract locals from surrounding communities. Winter Park Wine & Dine is an annual ticketed event that includes unlimited wine tastings from vendors with handcrafted cocktails, wines, and craft beers. The exclusive event also has live music, local restaurant vendors, and activities.

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is a prestigious yearly outdoor festival along Park Avenue. The festival features local artists from varied categories that display their works along the sidewalks, artisan vendors, cuisines, and activities. Winter Park’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration includes an annual parade with traditional Irish music and city departments like fire and police vehicles. Residents also have easy access to nearby attractions in the Orlando area, such as Universal Studios and Disney World.
 

Schools

Orange County School District serves Winter Park and more than 200,000 K-12 students in surrounding areas. The district is the fourth largest in the state and provides comprehensive academic programs with advanced courses.

Overview for Winter Park, FL

29,672 people live in Winter Park, where the median age is 45.3 and the average individual income is $67,032. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

29,672

Total Population

45.3 years

Median Age

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Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$67,032

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Winter Park, FL

Winter Park has 12,462 households, with an average household size of 2.25. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Winter Park do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 29,672 people call Winter Park home. The population density is 3,385.88 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

29,672

Total Population

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Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

45.3

Median Age

47.33 / 52.67%

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  • Associate Degree
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Total Households

2.25

Average Household Size

$67,032

Average individual Income

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Schools in Winter Park, FL

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