Population
Fresno
543,615
Orlando
311,732
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Orlando
$69,268
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Orlando
$359,000
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Orlando
$1,650
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Orlando
8.36
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Orlando
131.7
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Orlando
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Orlando
5.3%
How Similar Are Fresno & Orlando?
Orlando is Fresno's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Orlando
311,732
Fresno has a 43% larger population than Orlando.
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Orlando
8.36
Orlando has a 12% higher violent crime than Fresno.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Orlando
40.28
Orlando has a 19% higher property crime than Fresno.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Orlando
42.5%
Fresno leans Republican while Orlando leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Orlando
5.3%
Fresno has a 39% higher unemployment than Orlando.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Orlando
$69,268
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Orlando
$359,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Orlando
29.9%
Orlando has a 48% higher education than Fresno.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Orlando
43.2%
Orlando has a 12% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Orlando
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Orlando differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Orlando leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,731 in Orlando (22% lower). Fresno has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $1,972 in Orlando (16% lower). Fresno scores 154.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.7 in Orlando.
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 13.6% in Orlando. Fresno has a single-family homes of 64.7% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Fresno has a owner-occupied of 49.7% compared to 39.6% in Orlando.
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Jobs & Economy — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.7% in Fresno. Fresno: 255,810 vs Orlando: 180,119 for labor force. Orlando has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 20.9% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Fresno leads
Source: FBI UCRFresno has a violent crime clearance of 41.0% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Fresno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Orlando. Fresno has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.04 compared to 31.74 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 15.4% in Fresno. Orlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 1.7x the size of Orlando (311,732). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.1.
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Fresno
Orlando
Healthcare — Orlando leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 3.7 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 10.2% in Fresno. Orlando has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Fresno. Orlando has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Fresno.
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