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Orlando, FL cityscape

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Orlando

fl · metro 2.8M

a dispatch from

orlando

FL

28.54°N

81.38°W

Orlando is theme parks plus lake-dotted residential neighborhoods, a surprisingly good food scene, and one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the south. Winter Park is a charming brick-street pocket of art and brunch. The summer afternoon thunderstorms roll in at 3pm like clockwork. There's a swamp boardwalk within 15 minutes of wherever you are.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$176

the monthly cost of moving past Indianapolis

Barely costlier than Indianapolis. If Orlando pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the orlando entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,937/mo

28% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis

vs 3% in Indianapolis

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$176 less than Indianapolis

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$402k

36% more expensive than Indianapolis

vs $296k in Indianapolis

05metro size

2.8M

vs 2.1M in Indianapolis

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days.

A month here packs 1.8× the events of Indianapolis.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

0% lower than Indianapolis

vs 62/100 in Indianapolis

Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

2% lower than Indianapolis

vs 99/100 in Indianapolis

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

317% more than Indianapolis

vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis

04 · see also

if orlando appeals, also worth a look: