Moving to Auburndale, Florida

A practical city guide for deciding whether Auburndale fits your life, planning the move, and settling in with fewer surprises.

Moving to Auburndale, Florida? Start with the local context that changes a relocation decision in Polk County. With roughly 15,616 residents, Auburndale sits in Central West Florida. Locally it's known as the City of Lakes, ringed by more than a dozen named freshwater lakes and linked by the Auburndale/Chain of Lakes multi-use trail network. For relocators it's buyers who want lakefront living at Polk County prices, centrally located between Tampa and Orlando. Climate: humid subtropical inland — hottest summers in the state, daily afternoon thunderstorms, mild winters with occasional 30°F nights. Before choosing a home, pay attention to lightning capital of the US, sinkholes in the Brooksville Ridge, both Atlantic and Gulf hurricane reach. Use the guides, comparison tools, apartment research, and hurricane profile below before you narrow the move to an address.