Orlando, FL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Orlando ( or-LAN-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. Part of Central Florida, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state and its most populous inland city, with a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census. The Orlando metropolitan area has an estimated 2.67 million residents as of 2020, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida and the 22nd-largest in the U.S. Orlando attracts tourism and conventions with major events and theme parks. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. after New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles, with over 3.5 million visitors as of 2023. Orlando International Airport is the 7th-busiest airport in t…

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How Orlando ranks

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#92Fastest growing in FL #164Most educated in FL #212Highest graduation rate in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32801, 32802, 32803

Area code321, 407

Living in Orlando

Housing in Orlando

$371K▼ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Orlando home is worth about $371,000, down 1.4% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list97%

Sold in May354

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Safety in Orlando

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Orlando's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Orlando 8.4

Florida 3.2

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Orlando 40.3

Florida 14.5

U.S. 20

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Schools in Orlando

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School Grade C+

The public schools Orlando’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#212Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictORANGESchools105

Florida Virtual Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 2,145 students Laureate Park Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,220 students Audubon Park School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,184 students Sun Blaze Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,150 students Renaissance Charter School at Goldenrod CElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,129 students Mater Academy NarcoosseeElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,096 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.