Florida city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Orlando?

What it costs to live in Orlando, and how it compares with other Florida cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

30

213th best value in Florida

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Florida cities.

Overall livability

37

190th overall in Florida

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Orlando is home to about 302,968 people. A typical home runs $283,700 and a household earns around $59,000, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. Among Florida's largest cities, it ranks 213th for value and 190th overall. For context, the typical Orlando home is about 29% below the statewide median of $397,000 and local household income is about 10% below the statewide median of $65,800.

Orlando at a glance

Median home price

$283,700

206th in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,346/mo

Median household income

$59,000

Home price to income

4.8x

Unemployment

5.6%

157th in FL of 249

School rating

4/10

152nd in FL of 249

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More Florida cities: Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Jacksonville, Miami, Port St. Lucie, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.