5 Best Places to Live In Florida

2. Orlando

Insider Monkey’s Score: 7

Orlando is Florida’s largest inland city and the fourth largest city overall. It was settled in 1843 and is currently part of Orange County. Like other parts of Florida, Orlando also has a vibrant Native American history and was initially set up as a Seminole reservation. Orlando also has a vibrant science and technology industry, as it is home to manufacturing facilities and centers for Lockheed Martin, Siemens, Mitsubishi, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing, AT&T, and Northrop Grumman. The city is also located near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.