What is the cost of living in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) of 101.4, where 100 represents the national average. Housing costs index at 123.4, which is above the national average. The average 2-bedroom rent is $1,972/month.

What is the median salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

The median salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is $65,387 annually (mean: $69,061). Top occupations include Retail Salespersons, Waiters and Waitresses, Customer Service Representatives.

How safe is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

The violent crime rate in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area is 210 per 100,000 population (state-level data). Property crime rate is 1030 per 100K.

What are the schools like in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

The state of FL has 4,029 schools (state-level data, no metro-level federal count exists) with an average student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Charter schools make up 17.9% of all schools.

How much does childcare cost in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

Infant center-based childcare in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area averages $10,505 per year. Preschool averages $7,983/year. These are state-level averages.

Is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford a good place to relocate?

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford has a Life Score of 44.1/100 (F), based on 7 of 7 available dimensions among cost of living, wages, rent, crime, schools, childcare, and environment (missing dims omitted, weights renormalized). This is a middle-of-the-pack score, where the composite lands for most US metros; look at individual dimensions to see the real trade-offs.

Where does Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford sit among US metros on LiveAbility?

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford ranks #322 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). That ordinal matches the /rankings/livability listing. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

Relocation profile · Federal data

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

BEA RPP 101.4 ranks #325 of 387 scored metros for higher prices (dearer third).

Compiled by PlainRelocate · June 15, 2026

101.4
Cost index (US=100): $1,972
2BR rent / mo: $65,387
Median salary: 40.5
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford ranks #322 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (40.5/100), with its strongest marks in climate and safety.

#322
of 387 US metros · Below median: 23,372,215
metro-area population: 210
violent crimes per 100K (state-level): 4,029
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: housing (9/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford ranks #322 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 101.4 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,972/mo, median salary $65,387; LiveAbility Score 40.5/100, strongest in climate and safety.

Signature: BEA RPP 101.4 ranks #325 of 387 scored metros for higher prices (dearer third).

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP 101.4 lands in the dearer third of scored metros (cuts at 91.5 / 97.0). Median 2BR rent $1,972/mo.

LiveAbility 40.5/100 puts Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford in the bottom third (#322 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area is 1,382,410.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

41 Top 84% higher than 16% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

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Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA; housing RPP 123.4 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,972/mo.

Studio

$1,650

/month

1 Bedroom

$1,731

/month

2 Bedroom

$1,972

/month

3 Bedroom

$2,476

/month

4 Bedroom

$2,924

/month

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford wages and employment

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford posts 1,382,410 total employment with median salary $65,387 against a dearer-than-average RPP.

Median Salary

$65,387

Mean Salary

$69,061

Total Employment

1,382,410

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation	Median Salary
Retail Salespersons	$32,290
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,410
Customer Service Representatives	$40,530
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,620
Registered Nurses	$83,550

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area from NCES.

Schools

4,029

Enrollment

2,838,009

Student:Teacher

17.8:1

Title I %

Childcare Costs

State-average childcare costs for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area (DOL data).

Infant (Center)

$10,505

per year

Toddler (Center)

$8,611

per year

Preschool (Center)

$7,983

per year

Life Score Breakdown

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford's composite Life Score is 44.1/100 (F), computed across 7 of 7 dimensions.

Cost

16/100

Bottom decile

Wages

45/100

Average

Rent

9/100

Bottom decile

Crime

85/100

Elite

Schools

85/100

Elite

Childcare

49/100

Average

Environment

44/100

Below average

LiveAbility Score

View full rankings →

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford ranks #322 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 40.5/100 - a composite of 8 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Climate (89/100)

Climate

89
Safety

85
Low hazard

57
Air quality

47
Job market

45
Cost of living

16
Schools

15
Housing

9

What this shows Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford's strongest dimensions are climate and safety; its weakest among scored dims is housing at 9/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.

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Metros near Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford runs a $65,387 median salary at a 101.4 cost index, ranking #322 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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