($1,419) Movers From McAllen, TX to Orlando, FL

What to know before moving from McAllen to Orlando

Moving from McAllen to Orlando comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Orlando is generally more expensive than McAllen, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Orlando are 44% higher than in McAllen, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in McAllen.
  Home prices in Orlando are 70.4% higher than in McAllen.
• Income in Orlando is 2.7% higher than in McAllen, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Orlando include Darden Restaurants, Red Lobster, and Multimedia.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Orlando, since the cost of living for a single person in Orlando is 97.5% higher than in McAllen. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Orlando, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Orlando is 97.1% higher than in McAllen.
• The unemployment rate in Orlando is 26.58% lower than in McAllen.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Orlando, since the city’s sales taxes in Orlando are 21.21% lower than in McAllen.
• State income taxes are the same in Orlando and McAllen.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $5,923.82 in Orlando to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in McAllen.

How life is different in McAllen vs. Orlando

• The population of Orlando is about 116% greater than McAllen, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Orlando offers better access to buses and trains than McAllen, based on public transportation ratings. Orlando has a transit score of 6 out of 10 compared to 3 in McAllen. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Orlando to be about as walkable as McAllen. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 41 and 41 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Orlando is considered more bike-friendly than McAllen in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Orlando has a bike-friendliness score of 57 out of 100, while McAllen is rated as 46 out of 100.
• The crime rate in Orlando is higher than in McAllen, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 49.57 in Orlando, it is 36.26 in McAllen. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Orlando. With a crime index of 50.43, Orlando ranks lower in overall safety than McAllen, whose index is McAllen's 63.74. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Orlando has better air quality than in McAllen. Orlando has Good air quality, compared to moderate in McAllen. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.