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    Moving to Orlando, FL

    Is Orlando a good place to live?

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    Orlando ranks #91 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (49/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $359,000
    +7.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,650
    per month
    Household income
    $69,268
    median
    Unemployment
    5.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Orlando

    The median home value in Orlando is $359,000 and median rent is $1,650 a month, against a median household income of $69,268. Homes cost about 5.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Orlando crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Orlando, FL

    Orlando has about 311,732 residents, 5.3% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Orlando with

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    More: Where to move in Florida · Best counties in Florida

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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