City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Horizon West, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Horizon West - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

62,152
Residents
$123,586
Median income
$498,700
Median home
$1,972
Median rent (state)

Horizon West - the verdict

Nationally, Horizon West sits in the 88th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Horizon West, FL

Florida's Horizon West is a small city, with 62,152 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $123,586 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.6%. Home values in Horizon West run a median of $498,700, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. About 58.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,972 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 20.1 minutes, with 65.6% driving alone and 28.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

62,152 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$123,586 /yr

Poverty 4.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Horizon West compare to other US cities?

Horizon West measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Horizon West against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Horizon West's strongest outlier among Florida cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Horizon West ranks #70 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Horizon West only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#62 of 903
93rd percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#303 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#139 of 894
84th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#661 of 930
29th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#70 of 930
92nd percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Horizon West's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$498,700 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Horizon West $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Horizon West, FL Horizon West, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Horizon West, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Horizon West, FL median $123,586/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Horizon West, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Horizon West, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
62,152
Median Income
$123,586
Median Home Value
$498,700
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
70.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.1 minutes
Drive Alone
65.6%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
28.0%
Other
1.0%

Based on 31,726 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Horizon West sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Sanford
62,292 people
St. Cloud
61,963 people
Wellington
61,497 people
Palm Harbor
61,454 people
Jupiter
61,097 people
Port Orange
63,818 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Horizon West's 62,152 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dearborn Heights, MI
62,099 people
La Habra, CA
62,233 people
Pontiac, MI
61,914 people
Hendersonville, TN
62,390 people
Richland, WA
61,912 people
Taylor, MI
62,405 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Horizon West's $123,586 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Redland, MD
$123,587 median income
Lake Victoria, MI
$123,594 median income
Dundee, OH
$123,597 median income
Breaks, VA
$123,563 median income
Saratoga Springs, UT
$123,619 median income
Igo, CA
$123,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Horizon West, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Horizon West, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.8% 7.8% 23.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.9% White 61.8% Black or African American 4.0% Asian 7.8% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.6% Two or more races 23.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Horizon West compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Horizon West (this city) 62,152 $123,586
Sanford 62,292 $62,877
St. Cloud 61,963 $76,196
Wellington 61,497 $110,294
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Horizon West, FL?

What is the population of Horizon West, FL? +

The population of Horizon West, FL stands at 62,152 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Horizon West, FL? +

In Horizon West, the typical household earns $123,586 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Horizon West? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Horizon West; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Horizon West, FL? +

Homes in Horizon West carry a median value of $498,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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