Population
Orlando
311,732
Charlotte
886,283
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Charlotte
$78,438
Home Value
Orlando
$359,000
Charlotte
$351,500
Rent
Orlando
$1,650
Charlotte
$1,504
Crime Rate
Orlando
8.36
Charlotte
N/A
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Charlotte
130.4
Avg Temp
Orlando
N/A
Charlotte
N/A
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Charlotte
4.4%
How Similar Are Orlando & Charlotte?
Charlotte is Orlando's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orlando
311,732
Charlotte
886,283
Charlotte (886,283) is about 2.8x larger than Orlando (311,732).
Political Leaning
Orlando
42.5%
Charlotte
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orlando has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Charlotte
4.4%
Orlando has a 17% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Charlotte
$78,438
Charlotte has a 12% higher median income than Orlando.
Home Values
Orlando
$359,000
Charlotte
$351,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Orlando
29.9%
Charlotte
31.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Orlando
43.2%
Charlotte
41.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Charlotte
130.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Orlando and Charlotte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orlando
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Charlotte
Charlotte leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,972 in Orlando (17% lower). Charlotte has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,731 in Orlando (13% lower). Charlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Orlando.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 13.6% in Orlando. Charlotte has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Charlotte has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 39.6% in Orlando.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Orlando: 180,119 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 15.1% in Orlando. Charlotte has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 15.5% in Orlando.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 29.9% in Orlando.
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 ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 2.8x the size of Orlando (311,732).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Orlando
Charlotte
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Orlando: 4 for with emergency services. Orlando: 3.7 vs Charlotte: 3.3 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 ACSOrlando has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 15.1% in Orlando. Charlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.9% in Orlando.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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