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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

62

49th best value in Florida

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

Overall livability

70

33rd 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 49th for value and 33rd overall.

Orlando at a glance

Median home price

$283,700

162nd in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,346/mo

Median household income

$59,000

Home price to income

4.8x

Unemployment

3.2%

70th in FL of 249

School rating

8/10

18th in FL of 249

Air quality (AQI)

41

235th in FL of 249

Walk score

35/100

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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; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.