Orlando, Florida

Do I want to move to Orlando?!
Anonymous
Living in Orlando
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I’ve lived down here for 8 years now. It’s personally not one my favorite I’ve lived, but I am not typically in the norm. I’m more of a mountain guy, and not super interested in the beaches. Also prefer cold to hot (I miss snow, but I think I’m the only one!). I’m explaining my gripes mostly because they tend to not be shared, most people love being able to go outside year round and not deal with ice on the roads. I live in Winter Garden, a suburb just outside of Orlando, and really like it there. The small downtown actually has a lot of life and character. Downtown Orlando itself has a great night life and food scene. Then there’s all the parks. Lot of friends spend a lot of time there. Other than downtown (lots of neighborhoods around there that are great), Winter Garden, Winter Park, and Maitland are some other nice areas I’d recommend. Hope that helps some!

Anonymous
Living in Orlando
4mo ago
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Many people will disagree but I love Orlando! I’ve lived in Florida my whole life and all across the state (Tampa, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Tallahassee, DeLand and Orlando). Out of all of these places Orlando is hands down my favorite.

Things to do:

Theme Parks - I have annual passes and we don’t ride much but we love to walk around, eat and check out different events.

Community Events - Between Orlando and all the satellite cities there are a ton of farmers markets, events and more.

Concerts/Comedy Shows - I feel like we attract some great bands and comedians.

Outdoors - Florida hiking is pretty lame but kayaking, water sports and nearby beaches are great. Plus we have quite a few springs around us.

Food - I travel a lot and I really think Orlando has a great food scene compared to many places. A lot of fusion and other interesting concepts.

Orlando metro area is massive and there are a lot of options. Just depends on what you want. A couple directions to point you in: If you have money Windermere and Baldwin Park. If you like a good bar scene and calmer vibes Sanford. If you want to live in decent communities with short commute to downtown Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs and Winter Park. Looking for dirt cheap housing for the area then Kissimmee.

I’ve been to Vegas a couple times now mostly for work but from what I experienced Orlando is definitely an upgrade unless you have a gambling addiction lol.

ArmadilloNext9714
Living in Area
2y ago
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I love it. I’m 10-15 min from everything, including work so traffic doesn’t bother me. There’s so much going on around the city that it never gets boring.

One of our favorite things lately has been the after hours events at Leu gardens. Members get in to many of them for free (and membership is reasonable). You just have to show up early to get one of those spots. We’ve been loving their movie and jazz nights.

We have the annual 3 park passes for universal, and volcano bay is AMAZING during cold fronts (if it’s open). And this is coming from a native south Floridian. The water is heated and nobody is there. We went one day in feb when the high was about 70 (55ish for rope drop). The section we love to sit in was entirely empty. We were the first in the crazy lazy river and only saw one other group by the time we got out. We got on the water rollercoaster without wait and rode it multiple times without getting off. There were a dozen people in the wave pool at any given time and all other pools were basically deserted. Highly recommend. The first hour was uncomfortable if you got out of the water, but after that it was fantastic!

The restaurant scene here is unparalleled. There so much diversity and sooooo many options.

Emperor_Neuro
Living in area
4mo ago
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Orlando itself is pretty great. It sounds like you’ll probably wind up working on the west side of the city in Tourist Town, and you’ll probably want to find somewhere to live that’ll have an easy commute to that. Just be aware that everything in the southwest corner of town is completely dominated by the tourism industry, theme parks, and convention center. There will be a 10-20% premium on all dining and groceries because the primary clientele is transient tourists who don’t know better. Go to the east or north sides of town for a calmer, more affordable, and more local-culture driven scene.

Personally, I live out in Avalon Park on the very eastern edge of Orlando and I love it. I’m about halfway between the theme parks and the beach. There’s lots of parks and open space that are great to walk through, though nothing in the entire state of Florida offers what I’d really call “hiking” as opposed to “walks in the woods.” I’m originally from Colorado, so my hiking is different. Bear in mind that Florida is the flattest state in the country and the highest elevation point is only 300ft. There’s A TON of water sports, though. There’s more water in the city of Orlando than the entire state of Nevada. Fishing, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing, scuba … it’s all wonderful here. This state is also fantastic if you’re interested in golf.

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