Population
Washington
672,079
Orlando
311,732
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Orlando
$69,268
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Orlando
$359,000
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Orlando
$1,650
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Orlando
8.36
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Orlando
131.7
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Orlando
N/A
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Orlando
5.3%
How Similar Are Washington & Orlando?
Orlando is Washington's #24 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Orlando
311,732
Washington (672,079) is about 2.2x larger than Orlando (311,732).
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Orlando
8.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Orlando
40.28
Orlando has a 11% higher property crime than Washington.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Orlando
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orlando has a stronger Democratic lean (88% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Orlando
5.3%
Washington has a 18% higher unemployment than Orlando.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Orlando
$69,268
Washington has a 35% higher median income than Orlando.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Orlando
$359,000
Washington has a 50% higher home values than Orlando.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Orlando
29.9%
Washington has a 35% higher education than Orlando.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Orlando
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Orlando
131.7
Washington has a 27% higher cost of living than Orlando.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington and Orlando differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Washington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orlando leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrlando scores 178.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.5 in Washington. Orlando scores 131.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 181.6 in Washington. Orlando has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,961 vs $79,912 in Washington (38% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a median home value of $724,600 vs $359,000 in Orlando (102% higher). Orlando has a median property tax of $2,922 vs $4,180 in Washington (43% lower). Washington has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 13.6% in Orlando.
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Jobs & Economy — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington: 400,621 vs Orlando: 180,119 for labor force. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 15.1% in Orlando. Washington has a per capita income of $75,253 vs $41,985 in Orlando (79% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Washington leads
Source: FBI UCRWashington has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Orlando has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 4.39 in Washington. Orlando has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.25 in Washington.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 29.9% in Orlando. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% compared to 46.2% in Orlando.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a population of 672,079, about 2.2x the size of Orlando (311,732).
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Washington
Orlando
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 3.7 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Washington: 5 vs Orlando: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 1.9% in Orlando. Washington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in Orlando. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 15.1% in Orlando.
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