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    Moving to Apopka, FL

    Is Apopka a good place to live?

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    Apopka ranks #11 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $364,300
    +10.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,009
    per month
    Household income
    $95,703
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Apopka

    The median home value in Apopka is $364,300 and median rent is $2,009 a month, against a median household income of $95,703. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Apopka crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Apopka, FL

    Apopka has about 56,202 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Apopka with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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