Orlando’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Orlando.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Florida thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Orlando. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Orlando neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Orlando hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 97 of Orlando’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Florida statewide median: $375,662
Florida statewide median: $74,568
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Orlando neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Orlando:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Orlando, Florida for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Orlando.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 97 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Orlando for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Malibu | 327 | $87,800 | $24,396 |
| 2 | Westfield | 55 | $122,800 | $20,031 |
| 3 | 33rd Saint Industrial | 4,172 | $66,967 | $33,337 |
| 4 | Orlando Executive | 783 | $110,700 | $43,889 |
| 5 | Mercy Drive | 1,549 | $156,800 | $17,349 |
| 6 | Carver Shores | 1,267 | $98,300 | $29,090 |
| 7 | Richmond Heights | 2,638 | $95,800 | $34,469 |
| 8 | Camellia Gardens | 2,053 | $93,900 | $26,898 |
| 9 | Roosevelt Park | 395 | $84,300 | $33,902 |
| 10 | Richmond Estates | 1,132 | $90,800 | $45,227 |
| 11 | Rock Lake | 1,040 | $122,800 | $39,371 |
| 11 | Clear Lake | 805 | $167,300 | $28,860 |
| 13 | Seaboard Industrial | 1,219 | $161,200 | $37,564 |
| 14 | Malibu Groves | 1,140 | $97,300 | $46,291 |
| 15 | Lorna Doone | 830 | $167,900 | $35,089 |
| 16 | Rio Grande Park | 1,489 | $142,967 | $29,615 |
| 17 | Eagles Nest | 2,964 | $106,733 | $38,673 |
| 18 | Englewood Park | 9,224 | $93,760 | $38,653 |
| 19 | Holden-Parramore | 2,566 | $121,900 | $21,346 |
| 20 | Lake Richmond | 336 | $98,300 | $37,880 |
| 21 | Pershing | 250 | $18,200 | $24,375 |
| 22 | West Colonial | 1,924 | $146,633 | $62,217 |
| 23 | Kirkman North | 6,479 | $97,233 | $41,760 |
| 24 | Catalina | 1,339 | $157,700 | $30,688 |
| 25 | Signal Hill | 3,390 | $163,933 | $35,611 |
| 26 | Rosemont North | 2,080 | $151,100 | $41,271 |
| 27 | Crescent Park | 297 | $247,000 | $49,107 |
| 28 | Airport North | 8,017 | $132,200 | $48,030 |
| 29 | The Willows | 169 | $205,800 | $48,110 |
| 30 | Lake Frendrica | 6,969 | $101,400 | $41,209 |
| 31 | Boggy Creek | 1,009 | $149,850 | $62,368 |
| 32 | Countryside | 1,055 | $179,000 | $44,279 |
| 33 | Hibiscus | 264 | $151,900 | $60,750 |
| 34 | South Semoran | 7,886 | $154,429 | $41,589 |
| 35 | Lake Sunset | 1,076 | $121,600 | $29,085 |
| 35 | Rosemont | 9,960 | $176,833 | $40,880 |
| 37 | Lake Mann Gardens | 510 | $205,700 | $48,578 |
| 38 | Lake Mann Estates | 917 | $208,700 | $49,830 |
| 39 | South Division | 864 | $197,633 | $52,947 |
| 40 | Florida Center | 4,190 | $227,429 | $64,967 |
| 41 | Ventura | 6,303 | $148,700 | $46,110 |
| 42 | Monterey | 2,974 | $213,267 | $48,238 |
| 43 | Windhover | 1,515 | $220,400 | $35,458 |
| 43 | Park Central | 2,321 | $62,950 | $57,812 |
| 45 | Dover Manor | 1,509 | $251,750 | $52,818 |
| 46 | Florida Center North | 10,295 | $128,333 | $48,025 |
| 47 | The Dovers | 414 | $241,000 | $83,636 |
| 48 | Millenia | 12,786 | $141,100 | $51,176 |
| 49 | Orlando International Airport | 874 | $300,400 | $65,544 |
| 50 | Princeton-Silver Star | 3,271 | $242,167 | $86,077 |
| 51 | Lake Terrace | 1,097 | $238,400 | $50,788 |
| 52 | Kirkman South | 4,208 | $255,400 | $44,504 |
| 53 | Colonial Town Center | 1,664 | $198,000 | $85,384 |
| 54 | Colonicaltown North | 2,674 | $187,000 | $49,922 |
| 55 | Lake Fairview | 364 | $275,200 | $45,735 |
| 56 | Dixie Belle | 1,489 | $191,500 | $49,468 |
| 57 | South Orange | 1,417 | $269,833 | $64,009 |
| 58 | Metro West | 20,345 | $195,638 | $55,352 |
| 59 | Mariners Village | 2,150 | $212,200 | $49,681 |
| 60 | Coytown | 258 | $230,300 | $85,865 |
| 61 | Lake Shore Village | 269 | $342,100 | $45,735 |
| 62 | Washington Shores | 1,014 | $304,600 | $49,393 |
| 63 | Dover Estates | 1,821 | $191,500 | $57,079 |
| 64 | North Orange | 1,237 | $249,700 | $95,023 |
| 65 | Vista East | 8,633 | $271,867 | $90,951 |
| 66 | Dover Shores East | 1,691 | $241,150 | $94,910 |
| 67 | East Central Park | 1,341 | $217,950 | $46,889 |
| 68 | Southern Oaks | 572 | $314,550 | $77,364 |
| 68 | Colonicaltown South | 1,094 | $255,000 | $43,296 |
| 70 | Lake Nona Estates | 1,185 | $298,400 | $93,262 |
| 71 | Pineloch | 950 | $308,800 | $72,576 |
| 71 | Wadeview Park | 2,039 | $285,700 | $57,209 |
| 73 | Lake Underhill | 2,211 | $269,150 | $73,018 |
| 74 | Lake Nona South | 3,053 | $434,000 | $122,628 |
| 75 | Bryn Mawr | 2,699 | $222,550 | $54,655 |
| 76 | Dover Shores West | 1,022 | $293,000 | $70,667 |
| 77 | Orwin Manor | 506 | $259,500 | $124,017 |
| 78 | Lake Nona Central | 1,682 | $365,200 | $115,858 |
| 79 | Delancy Park | 1,007 | $252,733 | $75,675 |
| 80 | City Of Orlando-Goaa | 1,842 | $434,000 | $122,628 |
| 81 | Palomar | 708 | $353,000 | $58,380 |
| 82 | Central Business District | 5,369 | $237,200 | $75,026 |
| 83 | Lake Como | 2,476 | $285,350 | $71,090 |
| 84 | Bel Air | 672 | $381,300 | $103,093 |
| 85 | Lake Cherokee | 1,189 | $316,320 | $64,648 |
| 86 | Lake Davis-Greenwood | 1,382 | $377,300 | $89,987 |
| 87 | Audubon Park | 1,735 | $265,850 | $98,249 |
| 88 | Lake Formosa | 942 | $291,000 | $136,506 |
| 89 | Thornton Park | 391 | $398,850 | $91,990 |
| 90 | Lake Eola Heights | 2,275 | $343,600 | $79,068 |
| 91 | Lake Copeland | 722 | $419,300 | $96,383 |
| 92 | Lake Weldona | 361 | $474,700 | $161,014 |
| 93 | Lawsona-Fern Creek | 1,735 | $375,367 | $74,411 |
| 94 | Baldwin Park | 7,889 | $426,000 | $118,211 |
| 95 | College Park | 10,957 | $355,638 | $98,598 |
| 96 | Lancaster Park | 635 | $474,700 | $161,014 |
| 97 | South Eola | 2,343 | $408,433 | $93,118 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 97 Orlando neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Orlando
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Orlando with New Malibu landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Orlando are New Malibu, Westfield, 33rd Saint Industrial, Orlando Executive, Mercy Drive, Carver Shores, Richmond Heights, Camellia Gardens, Roosevelt Park, and Richmond Estates.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Orlando aren’t all bad. South Eola takes the cake as the best place to live in Orlando.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below. Not sold on Florida? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Worst Neighborhoods In Orlando FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Orlando?
New Malibu ranks as the worst neighborhood in Orlando for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Westfield and 33rd Saint Industrial are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Orlando?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Orlando are New Malibu, Westfield, 33rd Saint Industrial, Orlando Executive, Mercy Drive, Carver Shores, Richmond Heights, Camellia Gardens, Roosevelt Park, and Richmond Estates. We scored all 97 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does New Malibu rank as the worst?
New Malibu posts the roughest combined numbers in Orlando: a median household income of $24,396 and a median home value of $87,800, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
