Population
Brandon
116,365
Port Orange
63,818
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Port Orange
$68,955
Home Value
Brandon
$293,800
Port Orange
$287,900
Rent
Brandon
$1,691
Port Orange
$1,448
Crime Rate
Brandon
N/A
Port Orange
0.45
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Port Orange
121.0
Avg Temp
Brandon
N/A
Port Orange
N/A
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Port Orange
4.6%
How Similar Are Brandon & Port Orange?
Port Orange is Brandon's #23 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brandon
116,365
Port Orange
63,818
Brandon has a 45% larger population than Port Orange.
Political Leaning
Brandon
50.9%
Port Orange
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Port Orange has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Brandon
4.2%
Port Orange
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Brandon
$77,068
Port Orange
$68,955
Brandon has a 11% higher median income than Port Orange.
Home Values
Brandon
$293,800
Port Orange
$287,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Brandon
24.1%
Port Orange
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Brandon
51.9%
Port Orange
86.4%
Port Orange has a 40% higher demographics than Brandon.
Cost of Living
Brandon
131.6
Port Orange
121.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brandon and Port Orange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brandon
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Port Orange
Port Orange leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Port Orange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPort Orange has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,385 vs $1,696 in Brandon (22% lower). Port Orange has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,700 vs $1,977 in Brandon (16% lower). Port Orange scores 151.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.7 in Brandon.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 11.0% in Port Orange. Port Orange has a owner-occupied of 73.2% compared to 55.6% in Brandon. Port Orange has a median rent of $1,448 vs $1,691 in Brandon (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brandon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon: 62,922 vs Port Orange: 30,542 for labor force. Brandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 11.0% in Port Orange. Brandon has a median household income of $77,068 vs $68,955 in Port Orange (12% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrandon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 22.2% in Port Orange. Port Orange has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 42.2% in Brandon.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a population of 116,365, about 1.8x the size of Port Orange (63,818). Brandon skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 46.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Brandon
Port Orange
Healthcare — Port Orange leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePort Orange: 3.8 vs Brandon: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrandon has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 11.0% in Port Orange. Brandon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Port Orange. Port Orange has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 73.2% in Brandon.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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