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Lake Eola Downtown Orlando

Metro Orlando was ranked first in air quality among fifty major metropolitan areas in the nation

Loch Haven Park, Orlando

Orlando is ranked the fifth-best U.S. city in which to raise kids." Child Magazine–

Orlando Museum of Art

Orlando Science Center

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Orlando — Quality of Life

We all seek a high quality of life, and there are a myriad of things that are needed to make it happen. Depending on a person's desires and needs, some are more important than others. What you'll find here is a general list of subjects that we feel are important to a high quality of life. If there's something that's important to you, and its not listed here, I'm certain it is covered in one of the other sections of Metro Orlando Lifestyle Informion - MOLI for short. We welcome your comments and suggestions, and hope this information is helpful to you.

The Quality of Life in Metro Orlando is admired and sought after. Affordable, quality housing, a great climate, good transportation and easy access to recreational and cultural activities are some of the reasons people from all over the world are making Metro Orlando home.

Consistently rated as one of the best cities in which to work and live by leading national business publications such as Fortune and Businessweek magazines, the residents of Metro Orlando enjoy one of the most affordable cost of living indexes in the entire country. Some of the other reasons are access to quality child care, superior educational resources, and top medical facilities.

Arts and Culture

The number of cultural organizations and activities is impressive for a city the size of Orlando.

The areas major art groups are sustained in part by United Arts of Central Florida, Inc., an umbrella corporation started in 1989. United Arts now serves as a model funding program for arts organizations nationwide. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, United Arts has raised more than $40 million, making it the most successful community-wide organization of its kind in the country.

Metro Orlando has dozens of cultural centers and organizations including the Civic Theatre of Central Florida, The Orlando Opera Company,The Southern Ballet Company, and The Bach Festival Society..

Orlando Museum of Art – OMA is committed to enriching the cultural life of Florida by providing excellence in the visual arts. OMA is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting notable works of art. Also presents exhibitions of local, regional, national and international importance. Located at: Orlando Loch Haven Park on North Mills Avenue in Orlando. Their website url is: www.omart.org

Orlando holds an annual Shakespeare Festival at Lake Eola Amphitheater in downtown Orlando.

The Orlando Science Center, since its' massive expansion now has 42,000 square feet of permanent and interactive exhibits. It has a 310 seat CineDome featuring large format films, and planetarium shows. There is also a 250 seat, state-of-the-art, science demonstration theater. The Science Center is now the largest of its kind in the Southeast.

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum in Winter Park is home to the largest collection of Tiffany glass in the world.

The Orlando Theatre Project, a professional theatre company has moved to Seminole Community College in Sanford. The college is home to a 175 seat theatre.

There is also an annual celebration of cultural activity called "Arts in April" which is held each spring. For more on events check out our Annual Events

Child Care

Orlando is ranked favorable in media comparisons of U.S. cities based on factors such as cost and access to quality child care, cost of living, job prospects, salaries and benefits, crime rates, recreational activities and quality of schools. The cities distinctive 4C (Community Coordinated Child Care) program serves as a model for others throughout the country. 4C maintains an up-to-date information bank on the area's 1,000-plus child-care facilities, which include day-care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs and day camps.

Climate

Without a doubt, one of Metro Orlando's biggest attractions, beside Disney and Universal, is the climate. Mid-Florida's subtropical climate which means year-round mild weather, is a strong draw for both residents and tourists. In the heart of the "Sunshine State" the:

Average annual temperature is a very comfortable 72.3 degrees.
Average annual rainfall is just over 67 inches.

The mild temperatures and rainfall combine to keep Florida green all year. Winds are generally southerly at about 9 miles an hour. The average elevation of the region is 106 feet above sea level.