Living in Buenaventura Lakes, FL
Suburb in Florida
Buenaventura Lakes is a suburb in Florida, home to about 32,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Buenaventura Lakes a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.64% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: MCO is 7 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Buenaventura Lakes: common questions
What is the cost of living in Buenaventura Lakes?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $329k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,480 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Buenaventura Lakes?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.64% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Buenaventura Lakes safe?
Buenaventura Lakes isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Buenaventura Lakes?
Public schools in Buenaventura Lakes test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Buenaventura Lakes?
Buenaventura Lakes is warm all year: winter days average around 73°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Buenaventura Lakes get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, strong wind and hurricanes: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.24 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Buenaventura Lakes?
The nearest major airport is MCO, about 7 mi away.
How Buenaventura Lakes scores
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