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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

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