RATED # 4. Lake Mary, Fla. BY MONEY MAGAZINE
Population: 13,200
Median home price (2008): $265,000

Pros: Big-economy jobs, small-town feel, no income tax
Cons: Florida summers, Florida hurricanes

Lake Mary may be only 30 minutes from Orlando and 45 from Daytona Beach, but residents have plenty of shopping, restaurants and events in their own backyard. There are lakes for boating and fishing, and the Timacuan golf course lies in the center of town. Recreation is one thing, but jobs keep Lake Mary humming. On weekdays the population rockets from less than 14,000 to more than 35,000 as commuters arrive.

International Pkwy in Lake Mary has very impressive Fortune 500 business and the area has experienced great growth!

Housing prices have been going down since 2007, but a four-bedroom, three-bath house can still be had for around $200,000.+

See complete data and interactive map for Lake Mary

We live here in Lake Mary area off Lake Emma Rd and love it here.

We moved here from Virginia back in 2000 and first lived in the Crossings of Lake Mary where there are affordable homes ($150-400k) and the best of schools. 

Go to the Seminole County school info website so you can see ratings for yourself by clicking the link below:

http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/