Where big ideas really do take off.

While some people are busy thinking Orlando is just a tourist town, Orlando is busy leading the nation in job growth and higher education. Because as home to the nation’s largest university and one of the fastest growing economies, there’s probably a lot more you don’t know about Orlando. Maybe it’s time to change that.

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Orlando is on the rise.

And we’ve got the stats to prove it.

Take it from any local resident — Orlando is a great place to live. But take it from our data that Orlando is an equally great place for business. Browse our resources to find the information you need about Orlando’s workforce, demographics, wage estimates and more.

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No. 2 in the Country for Job Growth
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021
No. 2 Best State for Business
Chief Executive Magazine, 2022
NO State Property Tax
No. 4 Best Market in U.S. for Development Opportunities
CBRE, 2021

We’re Known By The Companies We Keep

Here, we’re home to many Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading businesses that have helped us consistently rank #1 for job growth in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018.

AdventHealth

AdventHealth is a faith-based, non-profit health care system headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida, that operates facilities within nine states across…

Tupperware Brands

Tupperware is a home products line that includes preparation, storage, and serving products for the kitchen and home that is headquartered…

AAA

Headquartered in Orlando, the American Automobile Association is a federation of motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a privately…

Darden Restaurants

Darden is a restaurant company featuring a portfolio of differentiated brands that include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen,…

Siemens Energy

Siemens Energy generates and delivers power from numerous sources including the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and natural gas…

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Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas designs, builds, installs, monitors and services natural gas, steam and geothermal turbines and environmental control systems…

Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park and entertainment resort complex.

"Orlando’s large pool of young and diverse technical talent filled the core need of our fast-growing tech company."

– Barbara Staruk, Chief Growth Officer at Epos Now

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Our most popular ride is whatever takes you to the top.

We might be known for tourism and hospitality, but in fact 80 percent of our workforce is rooted in other industries. See some of Orlando’s most rapidly expanding industries and the areas of operations that make them thrive.

Corporate Headquarters

Innovative Technologies

Advanced Manufacturing

Aerospace & Defense

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Simulation

Aviation

Autonomous Vehicles

Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals

Digital Media

Medical Technology

Optics & Photonics