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64,767people live here $74,426median household incomeNear US average $1,634median rent per month▲ 16% above US $317,200median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Port Orange

Port Orange is a smaller city in Florida with crime rates well below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Port Orange deals with rent well above the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, above-average rainfall, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Low crime rates
Clean air
Growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High rent burden for renters
Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Port Orange compares

Median household income

Port Orange$74,426

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Port Orange$1,634

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Port Orange$317,200

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Port Orange

Based on Port Orange's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,268

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $65,360 a year
50% of Port Orange renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$63,440

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $31,720
Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 16% above US

$1,634/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,634 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $317,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $317,200 · 50% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.1% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 89% below US

45 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 1312/100k · Port Orange Police Department · 2022 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

7.1%

Other

1.9%

Walk

1.1%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 51°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 13% below US

31% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 31% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

11 public schools inside the boundary

There are 11 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (27 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Port Orange's strongest points are crime rates well below the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,634/mo) equals 26% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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