About Laurel
Laurel is a small unincorporated community in southern Florida.
Laurel holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.08 square miles.
📰 Laurel News Today
- 122 Laurel Oak St, West Melbourne, FL 32904 Realtor.com · Aug 5
- Florida GOP Rep. Laurel Lee joins LiveNOW from FOX LiveNOW from FOX · Aug 2
- Lee County Educator Named a 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist fldoe.org · May 12
- Trailblazing justice on the federal bankruptcy bench: Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, J.D. ‘82 University of Miami News · Jun 2
- Laurel Lee legislation to strengthen power grid cybersecurity passes in House Florida Politics · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Laurel Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Laurel — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Laurel
- Rosebud's Steak & Seafood House — steak house
- Mama Leone's — italian
- New China — chinese
- Paradise Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.08 sq mi
Coordinates27.1531, -82.4559