Orange County

MyTownView tracks 13 municipalities in Orange County, Florida. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

13Municipalities
543,898Residents
142Articles
46Meetings (30d)
578Upcoming Events
$111,925Avg. Median Income
$459,415Avg. Home Value

Recent News

142
Apr 15Downtown Ocoee to host Cinco de Mayo celebrationOcoeeApr 153 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspectionsOrlandoApr 14Apopka voters to decide on next Mayor in Tuesday RunoffApopkaApr 14News | Orlando, Florida-area Home2 Suites hotel sells to private entityOrlandoApr 14Orlando Kite Festival taking STEM, the arts and community to new heightsOrlandoApr 14Nick Nesta wins contentious Apopka Mayor RunoffApopkaApr 14Orlando lab using artificial intelligence to strengthen power grid and speed storm recoveryOrlandoApr 14Nick Nesta wins Apopka mayoral race in landslideApopkaApr 14Nesta wins race for Apopka mayorApopkaApr 14Search warrant executed at Ocoee High School in cyber crime investigationOcoeeApr 13Everything we saw at the freewheeling Florida Groves FestivalOrlandoApr 13Flight cancellations and delays at Orlando (MCO), Daytona (DAB)OrlandoApr 13Man running for Florida governor accused of battery in domestic altercationOrlandoApr 13DeSantis approves UFC-themed Florida license plateOrlandoApr 13Voters head to polls to cast ballots in Tuesday's Apopka mayoral runoff raceApopka

Meetings

46

Upcoming

Apr 16*Rules & Legislation CommitteeOaklandAgendaApr 17Code Compliance BoardWinter ParkApr 20Public Art Advisory BoardWinter ParkAgendaApr 21Keep Winter Park Beautiful and Sustainable Advisory BoardWinter ParkAgendaApr 21Board of AdjustmentsWinter ParkAgendaApr 22City CommissionWinter ParkApr 23Community Redevelopment Advisory BoardWinter ParkApr 23City CommissionWinter Park

Recent

Apr 15Parks and Recreation Advisory BoardWinter ParkAgendaApr 14City CouncilOaklandAgendaApr 14Economic Development Advisory BoardWinter ParkAgendaApr 14Lakes and Waterways BoardWinter ParkAgendaApr 14Civil Service BoardWinter ParkAgendaApr 13*Special Education Partnership CommitteeOaklandAgendaApr 9*Rules and Legislation CommitteeOaklandApr 9City CommissionWinter ParkAgenda

Upcoming Events

578
APR17

Windermere Farmers Market

9:00 AM · Windermere Town Square
Windermere
APR17

ASL Class - Teens and Adults

1:00 PM · PD / Community Conference Room
Windermere
APR17

ASL Class - Teens and Adults

1:00 PM · PD / Community Conference Room
Windermere
APR17

Fridays on the Plaza

6:00 PM · - Historic Downtown, Centennial Plaza Gazebo Winter Garden FL 34787
Winter Garden
APR18

Winter Garden Farmers Market

7:00 AM · Downtown Interactive Fountain & Pavilion - 104 S. Lakeview Avenue Winter Garden FL 34787
Winter Garden
APR19

Lakes Cleanup Day!

1:00 PM · Fernwood Park (632 Butler Street)
Windermere
APR20

Historic Preservation Board

5:00 PM · Town Hall
Windermere
APR21

Development Review Board

6:30 PM · Town Hall
Windermere

Rankings in Orange County

Most Affordable Homes

i
Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1MaitlandOrange76 / 100
2OrlandoOrange75 / 100
3ApopkaOrange72 / 100
4Belle IsleOrange72 / 100
5OcoeeOrange71 / 100
See full top 10 →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Belle IsleOrange+5.5%
2ApopkaOrange+3.6%
3OrlandoOrange+2.6%
4OcoeeOrange+2.4%
5Winter GardenOrange+1.5%
See full top 10 →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Belle IsleOrange73.8 total crimes per 1k
2MaitlandOrange90.2 total crimes per 1k
3Winter GardenOrange98.2 total crimes per 1k
4Winter ParkOrange114.7 total crimes per 1k
5OcoeeOrange119.0 total crimes per 1k
See full top 10 →

Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Winter ParkOrange1.36%
2ApopkaOrange1.48%
3Belle IsleOrange1.59%
4Winter GardenOrange1.62%
5OcoeeOrange1.65%
See full top 10 →

Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Schools

i
Education
#CitySchool Score
1ApopkaOrange69 / 100
2Belle IsleOrange69 / 100
3MaitlandOrange69 / 100
4OcoeeOrange69 / 100
5OrlandoOrange69 / 100
See full top 10 →

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Winter ParkOrange61 / 100
2ApopkaOrange57 / 100
3Belle IsleOrange54 / 100
4Winter GardenOrange53 / 100
5OcoeeOrange52 / 100
See full top 10 →

Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Apopka

Pop. 58,232Income $96,884Homes $394,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Bay Lake

Pop. 21Income $152,500Homes $106,300
City (Council-Manager)

Belle Isle

Pop. 7,444Income $104,559Homes $526,600
City (Council-Manager)

Eatonville

Pop. 2,290Income $32,768Homes $204,200
Town (Mayor-Council)

Edgewood

Pop. 2,758Income $81,481Homes $501,800
City (Council-Weak Mayor)

Lake Buena Vista

Pop. 15Income $176,250Homes $162,500
City (Council-Manager)

Maitland

Pop. 19,469Income $97,150Homes $523,200
City (Council-Manager)

Oakland

Pop. 3,646Income $152,195Homes $557,500
Town (Council-Manager)

Ocoee

Pop. 49,033Income $98,911Homes $406,400
City (Council-Manager)

Orlando

Pop. 319,758Income $72,336Homes $394,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Windermere

Pop. 3,086Income $177,778Homes $987,500
Town (Council-Manager)

Winter Garden

Pop. 47,872Income $106,495Homes $476,000
City (Council-Manager)

Winter Park

Pop. 30,274Income $105,724Homes $731,400
City (Council-Manager)