Signals
Alafaya
Mount Dora
Climate: Mount Dora is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience: Mount Dora is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs48 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability: Alafaya is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 38%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Schools: Alafaya is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
61 · Top 37%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Access: Alafaya is the more favorable of the two.
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs91 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability: Alafaya is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs37 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | Alafaya | Mount Dora | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,449 | 17,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,950 | $74,537 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,632 | $45,706 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,018/sq mi | 1,957/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $425,500 | $381,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,999 | $1,722 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 61.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0% | 38.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 11.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.5" | 43.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.7 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.1 | 48.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.29 | 17.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.9% | 55.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 60.9% | 52.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.1% | 35.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Alafaya
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Mount Dora
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane, cold wave.
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72
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