Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For a city of 333,888, Orlando does unevenly: it grades C, ranked 323rd of 634 in Florida. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns. The trade-off: homes are expensive, about $373K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. 36% of working residents work locally in Orlando, where Florida’s towns sit at 5% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its National Register listings include Jack Kerouac House and Old Orlando Railroad Depot. Among 105 Florida towns, just 6 have a higher property crime rate than Orlando.
Where Orlando beats most towns.
Old Orlando Railroad Depot| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Valencia College | 23,395 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | 1,543 |
| AdventHealth University | 1,141 |
Its 23 National Register listings are more than in 95% of Florida towns with a listing.
Census counts: 2,856 in 1890, 307,573 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Orlando is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orlando. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big drawin town Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big drawin town Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
in town Stadium & arenaKia CenterWalt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orlando, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Orlando.
Orlando draws workers from Alafaya and beyond and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
379,711 jobs are based in Orlando, 2.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 273,886 in 2013 to 379,711.
About one in 3 of Orlando’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Orlando has added 105,825 jobs, to 379,711 in 2023. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Orlando.
| Orlando | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Three of its 105 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,239 | B+ |
| Lake Nona HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,974 | B |
| Orlando Gifted AcademyTop results in townGrades 2–8 | Grades 2–8 | 442 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
58 miles of trail in 109 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Eagle Nest Park, at 500 acres.
| Orlando | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southport Community Park | 1.8 mi | 50 |
| 2. Blue Jacket Memorial Park | 1.3 mi | 66 |
| 3. Airport Lakes Park | 0.8 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 39.5% of households own their home, against 67.6% across Florida.
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 43% of Orlando adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Orlando has grown 8.4% since 2020, to 333,888 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Orlando | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 31% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
51.1% women, 48.9% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 64% are women (FL 56%). Median age: women 35.3, men 34.9.
| Orlando | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Orlando has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Orlando’s January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Orlando | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its widest gap with Florida is cancer: 5.7% of its 242,724 adults have had cancer, against 9.1% statewide.
Orlando beats the Florida average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Orlando | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Orlando | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Orlando's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. The violent crime rate in Orlando is 8.4 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
312 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 13 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 312 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Orlando.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Orlando home is worth about $373,000, down 1.1% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
| Orlando | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,747 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 58% | 59% | 48% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12 within 15 miles of the center of Orlando
About 6 of every 100 Orlando residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
238,300 counted in 2010 and 307,573 in 2020; an estimated 333,888 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.4% since 2020, after 29.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
23 places in Orlando on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Orlando.
City in Florida, United States
Orlando ( or-LAN-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. Part of Central Florida, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state and its most populous inland city, with a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census. The Orlando metropolitan area has an estimated 2.67 million residents as of 2020, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida and the 22nd-largest in the U.S. Orlando attracts tourism and conventions with major events and theme parks. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. after New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles, with over 3.5 million visitors as of 2023. Orlando International Airport is the 7th-busiest airport in t…
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10 towns share a border with Orlando.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | #323 | C | D | — | B− | B |
| Fairview Shores | #156 | B− | C | — | B− | B− |
| Holden Lakes | — | — | D | — | B− | — |
| Azalea Park | #372 | C | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Pine Hills | #522 | D | C | — | B− | D |
| Winter Park | #205 | C+ | D− | C | B− | A |
| Taft | #65 | B | B | — | B− | B |
| Conway | #147 | B− | C− | — | B− | A− |
Orlando, Fairview Shores, Holden Lakes, Azalea Park, Pine Hills, Taft and Conway report no FBI crime data of their own. Holden Lakes isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Orlando with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Orlando grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #323 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
24 notable people were born here, including Emma Myers and Kathryn Newton.
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