Orlando FL
Florida · Pop. 319,758
Orlando, FL: median household income of $72,336, median rent of $1,747/mo, 5.2% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$72,336
per year
Median Rent
$1,747
per month
Median Home
$394k
home value
Unemployment
5.2%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
14.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
26 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Orlando, FL Reality Check"
In Orlando, the rent-to-income burden runs around 29% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $72,336 and median rent is $1,747/month. A staggering 56% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $394,100 — that's 5.4× the median income. Employment picture: 5.15% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 14.7%. Average commute: 26 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 67.6/100k avg monthly rate (7278 reported); Property crime: 352.3/100k avg monthly rate (37846 reported). Orlando was founded in 1875 — that's 151 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 119.1 sq miles at 2,685 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 112 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Known as: "The City Beautiful". Orlando has 8 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 59/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 67.6/100k avg monthly rate (7278 reported); Property crime: 352.3/100k avg monthly rate (37846 reported).