Overview
About Orlando
With about 311,732 residents, Orlando is one of Florida's notable places. Orlando was founded in 1875 and sits in Orange County, and is nicknamed "The City Beautiful". The median age is 35.1 and the median household income is $69,268. Homes carry a median value of $359,000, and about 40% of residents own where they live. Around 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Orlando has 220 public schools — 126 elementary, 33 middle, 40 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Orlando Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
110 facilities in Orlando report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Orlando is in Orange County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Orlando was founded in 1875 and sits in Orange County, nicknamed “The City Beautiful”. Elevation ~34 m.
15 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Registered sex offenders in Orlando, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Orlando, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions