New York or Orlando: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Orlando wins on more indicators: 7 of 11 against 3.
- Money: Orlando 1:3
- Climate and risks: Orlando 2:4
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
New York
Indicator
Orlando
Money
Better: Orlando (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$94,460
202456% higher
✗$60,439
202436% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$3,546
2026-09-3084% higher
✓$1,929
2026-09-3046% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$730,949
2026-09-3091% higher
✓$383,302
2026-09-3048% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗112.6 100 = US average
202411% higher
✓101.4 100 = US average
202410% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Orlando (2 : 4)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗52 AQI
202418% higher
✓44 AQI
202415% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗24 days per year
2024700% higher
✓3 days per year
202488% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓41 days per year
2016-202579% lower
✗195 days per year
2016-2025375% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗3 days per year
2016-2025
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
11 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,313 °C·days per year
2016-2025
176 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
769 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,399 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
106 days per year
2016-2025
100 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
5 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,277 mm per year
2016-2025
1,374 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
57 %
2021-2025
74 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓20 days per year
2021-202588% lower
✗165 days per year
2021-2025732% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2 km
2006-2025
56 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✗0.05 per year
2006-2025
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
4.8 magnitude
2006-2025
no data
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
19,940,274 people
2024
2,940,513 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: New York, Orlando.