Population
Arlington
394,769
Orlando
311,732
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Orlando
$69,268
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Orlando
$359,000
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Orlando
$1,650
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Orlando
8.36
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Orlando
131.7
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Orlando
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Orlando
5.3%
How Similar Are Arlington & Orlando?
Orlando is Arlington's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Orlando
311,732
Arlington has a 21% larger population than Orlando.
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Orlando
8.36
Orlando has a 42% higher violent crime than Arlington.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Orlando
40.28
Orlando has a 40% higher property crime than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Orlando
42.5%
Arlington leans Republican while Orlando leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Orlando
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Orlando
$69,268
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Orlando
$359,000
Orlando has a 23% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Orlando
29.9%
Orlando has a 30% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Orlando
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Orlando
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Orlando share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,731 in Orlando (15% lower). Arlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,972 in Orlando (13% lower). Arlington scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.7 in Orlando.
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Housing Market — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a median property tax of $2,922 vs $4,666 in Arlington (60% lower). Arlington has a single-family homes of 66.4% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Arlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 13.6% in Orlando.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. Arlington: 216,087 vs Orlando: 180,119 for labor force. Orlando has a per capita income of $41,985 vs $35,226 in Arlington (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a violent crime clearance of 42.1% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Arlington has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 9.9% in Orlando. Arlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Orlando.
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Schools & Education — Orlando leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrlando has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Orlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 1.3x the size of Orlando (311,732). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.1.
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Arlington
Orlando
Healthcare — Orlando leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Orlando: 3.7 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Orlando has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Orlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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