Living in Orlando

Orlando is a city in Florida, United States, home to 334,854 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #96 of 4,750), commuters (top 3%, #162 of 6,227), car-free households (top 3%, #109 of 3,933).

Residents334,854

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport14 km (Orlando International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,262,100 people

Sea coast56 km

Lake shore20 km (Lake Apopka)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m

Nearest large lakeLake Apopka, 20 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,221 km

Within 10 km532,100 people

Greater areaGreater Orlando, the core

LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain

Winter daylight10 h 19 min, sunset 23:34

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Good to know about Orlando

The landscape belongs to Atlantic coastal plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 19 min and sets around 23:34; in late June it sets around 2:26.

Best places in Greater Orlando

How Orlando ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Florida
Young family	47	#6,346 of 11,898	#171 of 689	Map
Low-income household	35	#5,807 of 9,771	#152 of 596	Map
Low-income family	40	#5,050 of 8,006	#145 of 554	Map
Single parent	47	#3,549 of 6,237	#95 of 456	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#4,872 of 9,474	#289 of 615	Map
Single pensioner	58	#5,234 of 9,474	#212 of 615	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,463 of 10,762	#268 of 639	Map
Single professional	73	#229 of 4,537	#15 of 336	Map
Young professional	76	#160 of 4,444	#16 of 322	Map
DINKS	77	#413 of 3,053	#35 of 231	Map
Remote worker	54	#4,978 of 7,271	#277 of 485	Map
Commuter	80	#162 of 6,227	#9 of 429	Map
Car-free household	81	#109 of 3,933	#9 of 282	Map
Student	82	#61 of 2,119	#2 of 168	Map
First-home buyer	44	#3,605 of 8,006	#71 of 554	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#8,897 of 12,111	#315 of 680	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#194 of 4,114	#14 of 298	Map
Expat professional	73	#1,000 of 7,271	#14 of 485	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#3,459 of 9,474	#22 of 615	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#12,571 of 18,063	#458 of 808	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#12,326 of 16,523	#626 of 779	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#15,262 of 18,063	#589 of 808	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#3,697 of 16,523	#180 of 779	Map
Lottery winner	80	#382 of 21,167	#24 of 852	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,930 of 12,111	#9 of 680	Map
Coastal living	63	#3,930 of 6,413	#411 of 625	Map
Business owner	74	#1,098 of 12,111	#14 of 680	Map
Digital native	71	#96 of 4,750	#6 of 351	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Flat land (terrain relief)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Mobility and connectivity76
Lifestyle and amenities74
Jobs and economy73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
Sea or lake shore70
Health and elderly65
Education and family57
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
Safety and community43
Green space41
Affordability16
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.