Orlando, Florida

About Orlando

Orlando is a big city in central Florida, home to 334,854 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Florida and the 58th largest in the entire United States.

Orlando holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 111.11 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,014 residents per square mile.

📰 Orlando News Today

• Police in Florida use advanced tech to ID remains decades after being found WISN · Aug 18
• Florida primary election results live: All races FOX 35 Orlando · Aug 18
• TIMELINE: Widespread storms return to Central Florida WKMG · Aug 18
• News | Historic downtown Orlando, Florida, office building sells for $6.7 million CoStar · Aug 18
• This Central Florida city has had the biggest population boom in America WKMG · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Orlando Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Florida (#4 statewide).
• Unusually large footprint: 111.11 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Home to 2.9% of Florida's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Orlando

• 407 Cafe (café)
• Bacán — caribbean
• Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine — turkish
• Delta Sky Club
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Hot Taco Street Taqueria — mexican
• Nami — japanese
• Nona Blue — american
• Park Pizza and Brewing Company — pizza
• Piazza Italia — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orlando

• Crescent Garden · Garden reviews ★
• East Park Playground reviews ★
• Hamok Park reviews ★
• Kristen Park reviews ★
• Lake Nona Sculpture Garden reviews ★
• Moss Park Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Orlando

• CYPRESS CREEK HIGH
• EDGEWATER HIGH
• FLORIDA VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FLORIDA VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL
• FLORIDA VIRTUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HILLCREST ELEMENTARY
• HOWARD MIDDLE
• LAKE COMO SCHOOL
• MEMORIAL MIDDLE
• PINELOCH ELEMENTARY
• RIVERSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
• SHINGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY
• WILLIAM FRANGUS ELEMENTARY
• WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Orlando Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Orlando Health ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Adventhealth Orlando ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ucf Lake Nona Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida · 24/7 ER · Childrens
• Aspire Health Partners · Psychiatric
• Central Florida Behavioral Hospital · Psychiatric
• University Behavioral Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Orlando

🏘️ Nearby Communities