Moving from Houston, TX, to Orlando, FL

Move from Space City to the Theme Park Capital of the World

Houston is known as “Space City” because it is the location of NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center. Still, with over 2.3 million residents within its city limits and 7.1 million in the metro, it might not feel spacious. 

As the home to multiple theme parks, Orlando is the third-most visited city in the United States. Its population is smaller than Houston, with around 308,000 people in the city and 2.7 in the metro. 

Let’s see what else you can look forward to in your new home base. 

How’s the weather?

You’re already used to mild winters in Houston with rare snowfall, so Orlando won’t be too much of an adjustment for that season. Winter precipitation is also rare in Orlando, with average low temperatures of 49 degrees, compared to 43 degrees in Houston.  

Summers in both cities are warm and humid, with highs in the low 90s. Annual rainfall is just over 50 inches in both places, so hold on to all your rain gear for life in Florida. 

Life: Orlando style

Orlando, famous for Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios, is a tourism hub with additional job opportunities in aviation, education, healthcare, and video game design.  

The city has a similar cost of living as Houston, no state income tax, and offers a wide range of educational options with over 300 schools and 9 colleges.  

Beyond theme parks, Orlando also has many family-friendly attractions, museums and parks. If you’re up for a drive, the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne is just 70 miles away, and you can get to Cocoa Beach or Daytona Beach in about an hour or Clearwater Beach in two and a half hours.  

Fun facts about Orlando

Here is some interesting trivia about your new hometown: 

  • The city was once named Jernigan. 
  • When Orlando was incorporated in 1875, there were 85 residents, with only 22 eligible to vote. 
  • The first Orlando theme park was Gatorland, which opened in 1949. It is still in business today. 
  • Lake Rose is the result of a sinkhole that formed in 1981. While the sinkhole damaged property, no people were injured. 
  • Walt Disney World occupies over 40 square miles in the city. 

Start a new life in Florida with help from U-Pack

U-Pack® is a DIY moving service with over 25 years of experience. Through one of our nationwide service centers, we’ll help with your long-distance move to Orlando. You take care of packing, loading and unloading, and we’ll handle transporting your things. Request your free online quote today or give us a call at 844-362-5303844-594-3077.