Orlando, FL vs Tampa, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOrlando, FLTampa, FL
Population319,758401,618
Median Household Income$72,336$75,475
Median Rent$1,747/mo$1,701/mo
Median Home Value$394,100$420,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.8%54.3%
Poverty Rate14.7%15.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k836334
Property Crime Rate /100k4,036990
Median AQI4349
Good AQI Days /yr266194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows52°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals73
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.117.3
College Degree Rate42.5%45.7%
Foreign-Born %25.4%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+7.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.