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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether you are traveling across town or across the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for North Orlando.

About Fern Park, Florida

Fern Park, Fl is an attractive suburb north of Orlando located between Maitland to the south and Altamonte Springs and Casselberry to the north. Fern Park is an unincorporated community that is part of Seminole County. North Orlando Avenue (Florida Highway 17) runs right through the middle of Fern Park in a northeast/southwest direction. A little over 8,000 people live in Fern Park. It is popular with people who enjoy being near the Orlando-Kissimmee Metro Area without living in the middle of it and appreciate a slower-paced suburban lifestyle.

What to do in Fern Park, FL

Tourists who visit Orlando come from all over the world to see the Disney and Universal amusement parks and others. However, the locals who live in the area go to the big amusement parks rarely. Instead, they prefer to visit the beaches, lakes, and parks that Florida has in abundance.

Lake Apopka is Florida's fourth largest lake. It is a nice short drive to the west of Fern Park. It has walking trails and places to picnic. There are many alligators in the lake, so it is not safe for swimming and boaters need to be careful not to fall into the water. It is probably safest to just stay on shore and enjoy the view.

To the northeast is Lake Jesup and the Spring Hammock Preserve. Lake Jesup is one of Florida's largest lakes and has even more alligators than Lake Apopka. Nevertheless, boaters like to use it. The boat launch is located in the Lake Jesup Park. Spring Hammock Preserve is 1,500 acres and a fun place for birdwatchers to visit.

Working in Fern Park, FL

The median household income for this area is $50,824, which is 4% higher than in other cities in Florida. City-Data reports that the professional/scientific/tech sector is the biggest employer in Fern Park creating about 13% of the jobs. Information Tech jobs come next at 11%, followed by arts/entertainment/recreation services at 11%. About 10% work in healthcare and 9% work in construction. Around 9% work in administrative support. The retail trade offers 6% of the jobs.

Fern Park, FL Neighborhoods

The most expensive neighborhoods near Fern Park include areas in Altamonte Springs, they are:

• Spring Valley Road and South Wymore Road: Median home price is $426,235
• Oranole Road and Kathy Lane: Median home price is $365,893
• Forest City: Median home price is $364,396
• Forest City Road and Route 436: Median home price is $265,949
• Maitland Boulevard and Forest City Road: Median home price is $256,956
• Sanlando Springs: Median home price is $237,509
• Orienta Gardens: Median home price is $212,007
• North Street and Palm Springs Drive: Median home price is $210,931
• Sand Lake Road and Forest City Road: Median home price is $204,576
• Douglas Avenue and Sanlando Springs Road: Median home price is $201,651

Seminole County, FL School District

Fern Park is in the Seminole County School District. In Seminole County, there are 58 public schools and four charter schools. One of the charter schools is the Seminole Science Center in Lake Mary, Fl, which is north of Altamonte Springs. Another Charter School is the Galileo Gifted School, which is further north in Sanford, Fl. The Choice in Learning Charter School is farther away to the northeast in Winter Springs. To find what school zone your living in and the schools available to attend, Seminole County has an online search tool

Moving to Fern Park, FL Resource Guide

This is a useful move-in guide if you are a new resident in Fern Park, FL.

• Driver's License and Vehicle Registration: The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is where you need to go to get a driver's license, ID, and/or to register a vehicle.
• Electric Services: Provided by Duke Energy. New service can be started online.
• Natural Gas and Propane: Provided by Florida Public Utilities. New service can be started online
• Water and Sewer Services: Provided by Seminole County's Environmental Services Department. New accounts can be started online
• Recycling and Trash Collection: Provided by Seminole County Waste Management.
• Telephone: Services for the Orlando Metro area are comparable online.
• Cable TV/Internet: Connection services for the Orlando Metro can be compared online.
• Seminole County Government: Fern Park in this Census-designated place (CDP). A CDP is not a town and has no municipal government because it never incorporated. It is more like a neighborhood. Government and property-related matters are handled by Seminole County. Seminole County Leisure Services manages all the libraries, parks, recreational areas, sports, and cultural programs.

Fern Park, FL Housing

Fern Park is popular with married couples (46% of households) and families with children (24% of households).

The median home price in Fern Park, FL is $155,300 (May 2019). This is 7% lower than the median price in other cities in Florida. The median rent for a home is $948, which is 8% lower than the median rent in other cities in Florida.

Owner-occupied homes make up almost 68%, which is 5% higher than in other parts of Florida. The cost of living in Fern Park is 4% less than in other cities in Florida and 5% less than the national average. Things that cost less in Fern Park, when compared to other cities in Florida, are healthcare (10% less), housing (7% less), transportation (6% less), and groceries (3% less).