Miami vs Orlando
Side-by-side comparison of Miami, FL and Orlando, FL — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.
Population
Population
Population
487K
Population
335K
Median Age
Median Age
40.7 yrs
Median Age
36.6 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
Economics
Median Household Income
Median Household Income
$71,753
Median Household Income
$79,719
Median Home Value
Median Home Value
$463,000
Median Home Value
$390,100
Median Rent
Median Rent
$1,829
Median Rent
$1,775
Poverty Rate
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Poverty Rate
13%
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
10-Year Income Growth
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
Education & Work
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.3%
Work From Home
Work From Home
14%
Work From Home
17.7%
Public Transit
Public Transit
3.3%
Public Transit
1.3%
Health (CDC PLACES)
Frequent Mental Distress
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Obesity
Obesity
29.5%
Obesity
33.5%
Physical Inactivity
Physical Inactivity
32.5%
Physical Inactivity
24.5%
Smoking
Smoking
11.3%
Smoking
11.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
Lack of Health Insurance
25.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
16.1%
Healthcare
Hospitals
Hospitals
20
Hospitals
9
Avg Hospital Rating
Avg Hospital Rating
3.1/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.5/5
Demographics
Miami Population
White 26.5%
African American 14.7%
Asian 1.6%
Orlando Population
White 42%
African American 20%
Asian 5.4%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.