Living in Orlando, FL
Orlando is a big city of 319,758 people in Orange County, Florida. It's part of the Orlando, FL area. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $394k and rent runs about $2k a month.
319,758people
$394kTypical home
$1,747/moRent
89° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
278Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 319,758
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,878 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Orlando, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $394k (≈$2,485/mo)
- Median rent $1,747/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (289 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,043 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to MCO airport
- 4 mi to MCO (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 41% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 30 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,895 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 136 bars within 25 mi
- 521 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orange County: D+14 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk