City Score: Lockhart, FL

The score

Lockhart, FL scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 48 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 41 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Florida state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Florida as a whole, not by city, so every Florida city carries Florida's numbers.

Florida scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 34).

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What's moving it

• 81 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 551 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 612 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 709 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 225 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Lockhart, FL

• What Lockhart is up against: 58 out of 100 — Better than 26% of cities, up 2 points
• Where grace is growing: 32 out of 100 — Better than 56% of cities (From Orange County, FL)
• Marriage & family: 34 out of 100 — Better than 28% of cities, up 9 points (Florida state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 83 out of 100 — Better than 94% of cities, down 3 points (Florida state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Lockhart, FL

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Lockhart, FL rates 50 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 28 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (491.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, Orange County, FL). From Orange County, FL. The church's movement in it this week: 63 out of 100 (81 prayer gatherings, 551 ways to serve, and 612 gatherings).

The Family: 34 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (69.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Orange County, FL). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (225 Bible studies).

Education: 73 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (225 Bible studies).

Government: 84 out of 100, Righteous

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (76.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Media: 42 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 68 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 22 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.4 mapped places per 100,000, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area). From the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area. The church's movement in it this week: 68 out of 100.

Business: 52 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Orange County, FL). From the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area. The church's movement in it this week: 38 out of 100.

Compassion: 63 out of 100, Merciful

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (13.4 deaths per 100,000, Orange County, FL). From the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area. The church's movement in it this week: 44 out of 100 (551 ways to serve).

What takes Lockhart, FL to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 1 → 40
• Gathering: Gathering 3 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness up 34 — 49% belong to a church
• This week: Discipleship down 9 — 225 Bible studies
• This week: Unity down 4 — 1 ministry active together
• This quarter: Children with married parents up 15 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Marriages up 12 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 5 percentile points (What Lockhart is up against)

Lockhart, FL over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Orange County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Orange County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12095 (6 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12095 (6 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12095 (6 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12095 (6 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 12095 (6 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 12095 (6 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Orange County, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Florida · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Lockhart, FL, Florida, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Lockhart, FL

• Lockhart, FL vs Miami, FL (Miami, FL scores 39)
• Lockhart, FL vs Tampa, FL (Tampa, FL scores 47)
• Lockhart, FL vs Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville, FL scores 39)
• Lockhart, FL vs Bradenton, FL (Bradenton, FL scores 50)
• Lockhart, FL vs Fort Myers, FL (Fort Myers, FL scores 39)

Every indicator

What Lockhart is up against — 58 out of 100

• Violent crime: 404.4 offences per 100,000, better than 18% of cities, up 3 points · 2025, Orange County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1423.6 offences per 100,000, better than 34% of cities, down 2 points · 2025, Orange County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 13.4 deaths per 100,000, better than 78% of cities, up 5 points · 2025, Orange County, FL · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 7% of cities · 2026-10, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 38% of cities · 2026-10, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 0.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 42% of cities · 2026-10, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 12.3 mapped places per 100,000, better than 52% of cities · 2026-10, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 1.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 57% of cities · 2026-10, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 59% of cities · 2026-10, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 32 out of 100

• Church adherents: 491.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 54% of cities · 2020, Orange County, FL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 7.1 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 6% of cities · 2020, Orange County, FL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 76% of cities · 2023, Orange County, FL · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12095 (6 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12095 (6 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12095 (6 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0.5 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 2% of cities, up 2 points · 2026-10, 12095 (6 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 12095 (6 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 12095 (6 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0.7 per million residents, better than 66% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 34 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 69.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 45% of cities, up 15 points · 2020-2024, Orange County, FL · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 41.9 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 21% of cities, up 3 points · 2020-2024, Orange County, FL · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 8.8 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 14% of cities · 2020-2024, Orange County, FL · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 14.6 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 38% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Florida · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 30.6 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 36% of cities, up 12 points · 2020-2024, Florida · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 83 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 76.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 95% of cities, down 4 points · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 11 of the edition's safeguards, better than 85% of cities · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 72% of cities · 2025, Florida · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 42% of cities · 2026-11, Florida · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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