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Orlando

indicative score unofficial source

6.89 / 10

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Orlando has an indicative score of 6.89/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Entertainment (9.52) and Clean air (9.43); the weakest are Safety (4.39), Bars (5.66) and Culture (6.07). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score.

Orlando: view of the city — Orlando. Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: undetermined-intent deaths estimated from the national ratio; safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup); safety: robbery from an unofficial source (press or intermediary citing official figures)

Land price per m²

US$ 169/m² (USD 169) · P25–P75 US$ 90–US$ 302 · n=10

FHFA — land value of a standardized residential lot (1/4 acre), median of the City of Orlando's ZIP codes, 2022 · source

Note: Experimental official statistic from FHFA (mortgage appraisals); the latest published figure is for 2022; median by ZIP code, unweighted.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 4.39 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (8.47) · homicidios_100k_policia (6.87) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (1.6) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais unofficial (1.9) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (71)

raw: 8.47 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 8.5 per 100k → 3.1 (weight 40%) · robbery 1.90× the country average (city of Orlando (OPD), 2024) → 4.2 (weight 30%) · 71.0% feel safe walking alone at night (United States (national), 2024) → 6.3 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 6.77 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (15.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (>150) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (26.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (258.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (30.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (17.0)

raw: 15.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 7.51 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (28.155) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (97.568)

raw: 28.155 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 7.15 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (22.0) · osm_parques_municipio (179.0)

raw: 22.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 6.56 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1721.7)

raw: 1721.7 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 6.58 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (39.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (330.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (211.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (1462.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 9.52 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (56.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (39.0)

raw: 95.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 56.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 39.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 5.66 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (18.0) · osm_bares_municipio (85.0) · overture_bares_2km (131.0) · overture_bares_municipio (370.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 6.13 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (202.3)

raw: 202.3 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 6.32 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (78.89) · osm_hospitais_10km (13.0)

raw: 78.89 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 9.43 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (6.72)

raw: 6.72 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (4.0)

raw: 4.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 6.07 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (20.0)

raw: 20.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Orlando is a city in the US state of Florida and the seat of Orange County. It was founded in 1873 and incorporated in 1875.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 72004138 (2026-03-31T14:45:34Z).

Taxation

Documentary Stamp Tax (deed): US$ 0.70 per US$ 100 (all counties except Miami-Dade). Base: price (consideration). F.S. 201.02(1)(a) Florida Department of Revenue

Property tax (millage); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). GAP: not collected; suggested source: Orange County Property Appraiser

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Orlando?

Orlando has an indicative score of 6.89/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Orlando?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Entertainment (9.52) and Clean air (9.43); the weakest are Safety (4.39), Bars (5.66) and Culture (6.07).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

This page has no value marked as an estimate. Each metric cites its source.