3. Orlando Fast Facts
Major Metropolitan City
• 238,300 City of Orlando
• 2.2 Million Metro Orlando
Young City
Region’s median age is 36; Nearly two-thirds
of the population is younger than 44
Metro Orlando Growth Trends
• 1980 – 804,925
• 2000 – 1.64 million
• 2010 – 2.20 million
• 2050 – More than 7 million
Warm Weather
• Annual average temperature is 73°
4. Orlando Applause
National Media Attention
• Orlando ranks as the least expensive City in the nation to
start a business according to BizCosts.com. – January 2011
• The Metro Orlando area welcomed 46.6 million visitors in
2009, making it the world’s most visited destination. – May
2010
• Entrepreneur Magazine listed Orlando as one of the “10
Best Cities to Start a Business.” – August 2009
• Bizjournals ranks Orlando as the seventh “Best Place to
Start a Small Business.” – February 2009
6. Orlando’s New Economic Era
Glenn L. Martin Co. expands to Orlando – 1956
Defense Contractor launches Orlando’s Simulation Industry
Eventually becomes Lockheed Martin Corp.
9. Orlando’s Booming Convention
and Hotel Business
•More than 450 hotels and more than 110,000
guestrooms, Orlando offers meeting planners
more lodging options than nearly any
destination in the world.
•Orlando hosts more medical meetings than
•Second largest convention center any other US destination for last 12 years.
in the U.S. with more than 2.1
million sq ft.
10. Orlando International Airport
Global Hub
• OIA serves world-wide destinations and is consistently
ranked as one of the world’s best airports for customer
service
• 11th-busiest airport in the U.S.
• 22nd-busiest airport in the world
11. International Sister Cities
Orlando Extends its Global Relationships
• Curitiba, Brazil
• Guilin, China
• Seine-et-Marne, France
• Reykjanesbaer, Iceland
• Urayasu, Japan
• Monterrey, Mexico
• Orenburg, Russia
• Valladolid, Spain
• Tainan City, Taiwan
13. Downtown Orlando…Everyone’s
Downtown
Residential Movie theater and grocery store
Region’s hub for finance and Strong community and sense of
commerce place
15. Community Venues
For Our Citizens and Future Generations!
• Historic $1.1 Billion Public-Private Investment
• Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts (breaking ground 2011)
• Amway Center (completed October 2010)
• Renovated Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (Phase I Complete)
16. SunRail Commuter Rail System
61 Mile, 17-Stop
A transit rich
Commuter Rail line
environment
• A 61-mile system with 17
stops will help residents and
workers travel through
Orange, Seminole, Volusia
and Osceola Counties.
• Four SunRail stops in
Downtown Orlando.
• Phase one begins running
in 2013.
•Phase two – DeBary to
Deland; Sand Lake Road to
Poinciana will begin running
in 2015.
17. Four Downtown Orlando SunRail Stops
Florida Hospital LYNX Central Station
Orlando Health
Church Street Station
18. University of Central Florida
2nd Largest University in the U.S.
• More than 50,000 Students
• Center for Emerging Media (film and digital media)
• Business Administration
• Engineering & Computer Science
• Rosen College of Hospitality Management
• UCF Medical School (nation’s newest medical school)
• Coming Soon: UCF Dental School
• America’s Leading Partnership University
19. Downtown Orlando Creative Village
Digital Media… Diversifying Orlando’s Economy
• Redevelop major portions of a 68-acre site to expand Orlando’s
entertainment-technology industry.
• Attract digital-media workers who earn an average of $70,000 in
animation, video-gaming and digital simulation.
• Integrate tech companies with residential, retail and academia in a
neighborhood that is globally connected.
20. Downtown Orlando Creative Village
Before After
•900,000 – 1,000,000 square feet of office/creative space
•300,000 – 500,000 square feet of higher education space
•25,000 square feet of k-12 education space
•1,200 – 1,500 residential units
•125,000 – 150,000 square feet of retail/commercial space
•150 – 200 hotel rooms
•Six parks providing public space for hosting civic events, festivals and community
markets
21. Medical City…Diversifying
1. Sanford –
Orlando’s Economy
Burnham
2. UCF Medical
School
3. Nemours
Children’s
Hospital
4. Orlando’s VA
Hospital
5. University of
Florida
Academic
and
Research
Center
6. M.D.
Anderson
…Orlando is only one of two communities in the world building a “Medical City.”
22. Medical City’s Tenants
Sanford -
Burnham
V.A.
(opened
(2012)
Fall 2009)
UCF
Medical
School
(opened UF Research
Fall 2009)
(broke ground
October 2010)
M.D.
Anderson Nemours
(opened Children’s
Fall 2009) Hospital
(2012)
23. Orlando City Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801
407.246.2821
cityoforlando.net/economic
downtownorlando.com
Orlando… New World City