Orlando, known as the “City Beautiful" for its tree-lined streets, lakes, and green parks, is also one of the most vibrant places and part of the fastest-growing areas in the country.

The metropolitan area of Orlando annually receives more than 60 million tourists, making it the most visited city in the United States and the second most visited in the world. Orlando is a city with an extensive infrastructure of hotels, transportation, and guides to meet such a demand.

In addition to being a tourist hub, Orlando is also a financial center, currently undergoing a period of intense growth, with numerous expansion projects underway. It has also been considered for eight consecutive years a leader in health care and research, and has the second-largest university in the state of Florida, the University of Central Florida.

Orlando is also a large industrial and hi-tech center. The metropolitan area has a $15 billion technology industry and is a nationally recognized cluster of innovation in digital media, agricultural technology, aviation, aerospace, and software design. There are more than 150 international companies in the region, representing approximately 20 countries.

All data reaffirms that Orlando is a global city. In the metropolitan region, 75.43% of the residents speak English as their first language, while 16.60% speak Spanish, 1.93% speak Haitian Creole, 1.33% speak French, 0.99% speak Portuguese, and 0.54% speak Arabic as their mother tongue. In total, 24.56% of the population aged five years or older speak a language other than English at home.