Orange County, Florida
Population 1,471,937 · Orlando, Apopka, Ocoee
- Overall cost of living: +1.4% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- January low: 49°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $390,100 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,775 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $194/mo | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,320/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.76% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,967 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,719 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.7% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 589.9 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈249 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 49°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 111 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 1 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.8% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.7°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.7 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $125/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $70/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $29/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.32/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.6/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.7 µg/m³ | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 42.4 mi | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈158.7 ft | lower than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 39.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.2:1 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.2% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.85 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.27 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 17 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.9★ | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.4 yrs | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.8% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 310/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 54/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.5/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 91.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 29 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 63 per sq mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.5 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.2 per 1k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 1,471,937 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.6 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.1% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.5% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 35.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 33.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 19.1% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 562 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.6 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 56 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 172 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 164 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 878 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 185 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 349 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 220 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 98 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 127 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 146 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 478 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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