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What sets Orlando's economy apart

The industry that stands out most in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro, measured against the national mix, is real estate. Its 5,568 establishments are 1.4 times the share you would expect from the country as a whole. Next come rental and leasing (684 establishments, 1.4 times) and couriers and delivery (205 establishments, 1.4 times). Of the 61 metros on these pages with published figures for real estate, Orlando ranks 4th, behind Phoenix, AZ and others.

Property sales, refinancings and fund raises put leases, rent rolls and title files in front of buyers and lenders.

Equipment and vehicle rental businesses share fleet records and lease portfolios with lenders and buyers. In rental and leasing, Orlando places 4th of 61 metros here; Charleston, WV leads.

How Orlando compares

The Census Bureau estimated the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro's population at 2,940,513 in July 2024, up 267,126 or 10.0 percent on the April 2020 base of 2,673,387.

Measured against the 2023 estimate of 2,864,544, the same year as the business count, Orlando has 61.1 offices of lawyers per 100,000 residents, 18th of the 59 metro areas on these pages against a median of 52.6; the nearest rates are Austin, TX at 61.1 and Boston, MA at 59.7.

The metro with the closest number of law offices is Minneapolis, MN, with 1,570; the metro closest in population, Charlotte, NC at 2,883,370 residents, has 1,078 law offices and 1,067 accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll establishments.

Counted by accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms instead, Orlando's nearest match is Riverside, CA, with 1,371.

• Residents, July 2024: 2,940,513
• Residents, April 2020 base: 2,673,387
• Change since 2020: +267,126 (10.0 percent), 4th of 59
• Law offices per 100,000 residents: 61.1, 18th of 59
• Accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll per 100,000 residents: 48.3, 16th of 59
• Securities and investment per 100,000 residents: 32.5, 43rd of 59
• Managing offices per 100,000 residents: 13.1, 39th of 59
• Real estate agents and brokers per 100,000 residents: 95.0, 6th of 59
• Employees in offices of lawyers: about 13,000
• Employees in accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll: about 9,000

The courts and regulators behind Orlando paperwork

When an Orlando dispute reaches federal court, it goes to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

CPAs practicing in Florida are licensed by the Florida Board of Accountancy.

At state level, securities offerings and investment advisers in Florida answer to the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Securities, so an Orlando fund raising money or an adviser facing an exam has documents to produce on request.

If personal information in an Orlando deal, audit or case file is exposed, Florida's data breach notification law sets who has to be told and when.