[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":36},["ShallowReactive",2],{"city-content-norfolk-vs-orlando":3,"comparison-city-content-norfolk-vs-orlando":4},null,{"fromCityContent":3,"toCityContent":5},{"id":6,"title":7,"body":8,"description":28,"extension":29,"meta":30,"navigation":31,"path":32,"seo":33,"stem":34,"__hash__":35},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Forlando.md","Cost of Living in Orlando",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":24},"minimark",[11,15,18,21],[12,13,14],"p",{},"Orlando has a cost of living index of 90.6, about 9.4% below the national average. Housing runs below the national baseline, with a housing index of 77.9. Typical apartment rent is about $1,393 a month, and median home values are around $399,468. The median household income is approximately $64,000.",[12,16,17],{},"A $100,000 salary in an average-cost city stretches to about $110,400 in Orlando. That extra room can make it easier to save, pay down debt, or stretch for a better housing setup. Most everyday categories stay manageable here, although groceries still run a bit high.",[12,19,20],{},"Florida's lack of state income tax provides real financial benefit in Orlando as it does throughout the state. At an $80,000 salary, the take-home advantage over a state with a 6% income tax rate is roughly $4,800 per year. Property taxes in Orange County are moderate, with effective rates around 1.0 to 1.2% for most residential properties.",[12,22,23],{},"The biggest cost consideration in Orlando is transportation. The city is almost entirely car-dependent, and the absence of a functional transit network means virtually every household needs at least one vehicle. Car ownership costs, including insurance, gas, maintenance, and payments, often run $700 to $1,100 per month per vehicle. Residents with two-car households should include $1,400 to $2,200 per month in transportation expenses in any budget calculation. Air conditioning costs are also a year-round consideration, with Florida's heat and humidity driving electric bills higher than in more temperate climates.",{"title":25,"searchDepth":26,"depth":26,"links":27},"",2,[],"What your salary is worth in Orlando compared to the US average","md",{},true,"\u002Fcities\u002Forlando",{"title":7,"description":28},"cities\u002Forlando","xS4RFIu--9i9AMkivBfKbEnqUrU37ysdADAGnkzSMaA",1776828787157]