City comparison
Brandon, FL is about 70 miles (125 km) from Orlando, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brandon, FL to Orlando, FL takes about 9 min, covering roughly 70 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Orlando has a population of 307,738, vs 114,923 in Brandon — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Orlando covers about 110 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Brandon.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brandon | Orlando | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,509/mo | 4.0% higher in Brandon |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $332,700 | 24.9% higher in Orlando |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $66,292 | 7.3% higher in Brandon |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 96.5 | 0.7% higher in Orlando |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 87.9 | 1.4% higher in Brandon |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 99.0 | 1.2% higher in Orlando |
| Healthcare index | 97.3 | 98.5 | 1.2% higher in Orlando |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brandon, you'd need $99,317 in Orlando to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orlando, FL is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Brandon, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Brandon than in Orlando. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $79,454 in Orlando to keep the same standard of living.