Population
Orlando
311,732
Tampa
393,389
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Tampa
$71,302
Home Value
Orlando
$359,000
Tampa
$375,300
Rent
Orlando
$1,650
Tampa
$1,567
Crime Rate
Orlando
8.36
Tampa
4.47
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Tampa
130.3
Avg Temp
Orlando
N/A
Tampa
72°F
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Tampa
4.7%
How Similar Are Orlando & Tampa?
Tampa is Orlando's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orlando
311,732
Tampa
393,389
Tampa has a 21% larger population than Orlando.
Violent Crime
Orlando
8.36
Tampa
4.47
Orlando has a 47% higher violent crime than Tampa.
Property Crime
Orlando
40.28
Tampa
14.65
Orlando's property crime is significantly higher than Tampa's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Orlando
42.5%
Tampa
50.9%
Orlando leans Democratic while Tampa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Tampa
4.7%
Orlando has a 11% higher unemployment than Tampa.
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Tampa
$71,302
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Orlando
$359,000
Tampa
$375,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Orlando
29.9%
Tampa
30.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Orlando
43.2%
Tampa
51.8%
Tampa has a 17% higher demographics than Orlando.
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Tampa
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orlando and Tampa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tampa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTampa scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Orlando. Tampa has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $1,731 in Orlando. Tampa scores 175.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.7 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 — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 13.6% in Orlando. Tampa has a single-family homes of 57.4% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Tampa has a owner-occupied of 50.2% compared to 39.6% in Orlando.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 15.1% in Orlando. Tampa: 213,495 vs Orlando: 180,119 for labor force. Tampa has a per capita income of $49,513 vs $41,985 in Orlando (15% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 40.28 in Orlando. Tampa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 31.74 in Orlando. Tampa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 4.50 in Orlando.
Violent 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 BureauTampa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% 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 ACSTampa has a population of 393,389, about 1.3x the size of Orlando (311,732).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Orlando
Tampa
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs Orlando: 4 for with emergency services. Orlando: 3.7 vs Tampa: 3.4 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 public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Orlando. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 15.1% in Orlando.
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Airports
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