Both are among the largest and most amenity-rich 55+ communities in Central Florida. But they sit in different counties, serve different buyer profiles, and offer genuinely different retirement environments. Here is the complete comparison.
| Category | Del Webb Sunbridge (St. Cloud) | Solivita (Poinciana) |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | 1,300 homes — large Del Webb | 5,900 homes — largest in metro |
| County | Osceola (0.93%) | Polk/Osceola (mostly 0.95% Polk) |
| HOA Fee | ~$290/mo | ~$280/mo |
| CDD | ~$1,400–$2,400/yr ($117–$200/mo) | ~$800–$1,800/yr ($67–$150/mo) |
| Amenity Center | 27,000 sf Hammock Club — resort pool, bar/lounge, resistance pool | 150,000+ sf across two centers — pharmacy, restaurant, farmers market |
| Golf | No on-site golf | Two courses — optional membership $1,200–$2,400/yr extra |
| Construction | New — 2020s Del Webb construction standard | Mix of Taylor Morrison new and resale phased 2000–present |
| Hospital Access | AdventHealth St. Cloud 15 min; Lake Nona 25 min | Poinciana Medical Center 10 min (community hospital only) |
| Healthcare Tier | Lake Nona academic medicine 25 min | Community hospital 10 min; major care 40+ min |
| All-In Monthly (mid CDD, $450K) | ~$1,047/mo | ~$920/mo (mid CDD, no golf) |
Solivita’s amenity infrastructure is meaningfully deeper than Del Webb Sunbridge’s — 150,000+ square feet vs 27,000 square feet, plus the on-site pharmacy, farmers market, and two golf courses. For buyers whose retirement centers on intensive community engagement and self-contained living, Solivita wins the amenity comparison clearly.
Del Webb Sunbridge’s Osceola County location gives residents 25-minute access to Lake Nona Medical City — the VA, Nemours, UCF Medical, and AdventHealth campus. Solivita’s nearest major specialist care is 40–50 minutes away. For buyers managing chronic conditions, planning for aging-in-place over 20+ years, or valuing world-class healthcare proximity, Sunbridge’s location is a structural advantage Solivita cannot offer.
The honest tradeoff: Solivita offers more amenity infrastructure today; Del Webb Sunbridge offers better healthcare access for the later years of retirement. Buyers age 62–65 often weight amenities higher. Buyers age 68–75 with health management experience often wish they had weighted healthcare proximity higher when they first chose.
Del Webb Sunbridge is a newer community — its CDD was issued more recently and carries a higher per-unit obligation ($1,400–$2,400/year) than Solivita’s earlier phases ($800–$1,800/year). This makes Sunbridge’s all-in monthly cost meaningfully higher than the HOA comparison alone suggests. At $450K, Sunbridge runs approximately $127/month higher all-in than Solivita at mid-range CDD estimates. Over 10 years that is $15,240 — before accounting for the amenity value difference.
Solivita for buyers who want maximum amenity depth, are comfortable in the Poinciana location, and prioritize social programming over healthcare proximity. Del Webb Sunbridge for buyers who want new construction, proximity to Lake Nona Medical City, and are willing to pay a $127/month all-in premium for it. Neither community is wrong — they serve genuinely different retirement priorities.
We can run the full cost comparison and healthcare access analysis before you schedule any tours.