Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Orlando
311,732
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Orlando
$69,268
Home Value
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Orlando
$359,000
Rent
West Palm Beach
$1,709
Orlando
$1,650
Crime Rate
West Palm Beach
5.76
Orlando
8.36
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Orlando
131.7
Avg Temp
West Palm Beach
N/A
Orlando
N/A
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Orlando
5.3%
How Similar Are West Palm Beach & Orlando?
Orlando is West Palm Beach's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Orlando
311,732
Orlando (311,732) is about 2.6x larger than West Palm Beach (119,508).
Violent Crime
West Palm Beach
5.76
Orlando
8.36
Orlando has a 31% higher violent crime than West Palm Beach.
Property Crime
West Palm Beach
21.38
Orlando
40.28
Orlando has a 47% higher property crime than West Palm Beach.
Political Leaning
West Palm Beach
49.2%
Orlando
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Palm Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Orlando
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Orlando
$69,268
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Orlando
$359,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
West Palm Beach
27.4%
Orlando
29.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
West Palm Beach
44.0%
Orlando
43.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Orlando
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Palm Beach and Orlando share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orlando
West Palm Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orlando leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrlando has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,972 vs $2,254 in West Palm Beach (14% lower). Orlando has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,731 vs $1,901 in West Palm Beach (10% lower). Orlando scores 178.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.7 in West Palm Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach has a owner-occupied of 50.2% compared to 39.6% in Orlando. Orlando has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 16.9% in West Palm Beach. Orlando has a median property tax of $2,922 vs $3,389 in West Palm Beach (16% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — West Palm Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando: 180,119 vs West Palm Beach: 64,332 for labor force. Orlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach has a per capita income of $44,508 vs $41,985 in Orlando (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — West Palm Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Palm Beach has a violent crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. West Palm Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.38 compared to 40.28 in Orlando. West Palm Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.02 compared to 31.74 in Orlando.
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Weather & Climate
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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 27.4% in West Palm Beach. Orlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 42.6% in West Palm Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a population of 311,732, about 2.6x the size of West Palm Beach (119,508). Orlando skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.2.
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Black
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Asian
West Palm Beach
Orlando
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 3.7 vs West Palm Beach: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Palm Beach: 5 vs Orlando: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — West Palm Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Orlando. West Palm Beach has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.9% in Orlando. Orlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach.
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