Downtown
Downtown Orlando's 32801 core wraps around Lake Eola, the swan-paddled centerpiece that gives the high-rise skyline something to look at besides itself. Orange Avenue carries the densest nightlife stretch in the city, a corridor that swings from after-work cocktail bars near the courthouse to the bottle-service rooms south of Church Street. The Dr. Phillips Center pulls a different crowd entirely, and the Sunday farmers' market around Eola turns the whole grid civilized for a few hours. Verdict: convenient, walkable, occasionally loud on weekends, and the only neighborhood where you can credibly skip the car. Rents reflect the address.
Downtown by the numbers
Downtown runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
Median individual income in Downtown is about $57,400.
Florida registers voters by party, and Orange County has stayed Democratic, about 39% Democratic to 28% Republican, with a large 30% no-party bloc.
The median renter in Downtown pays about $1,850 a month.
About 7,400 Downtown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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The H Orlando
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Maxine's On Shine
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AC Sky Bar
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Delaney's Tavern
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Hanson's Shoe Repair
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Eola Wine Company
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Imperial Wine Bar
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Aku Aku Tiki Bar
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Bellhop
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Grape and the Grain Wine Bar
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Bosendorfer Lounge
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The Robinson Cocktail Room
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Sweetie's Ice Cream
Good for groupsWheelchair access