How Many Google Reviews Do Orlando Businesses Have?

The typical business in Orlando, FL has 283 Google reviews and a 4.59-star average rating, based on 623 local Google Business Profiles across 30 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Orlando businesses have 2.1× as many reviews, ranking #1 of 21 Florida cities in our study.

Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.

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Median reviews

283

Average rating

4.59

Rated 4.5+

74%

Reviews vs. US

+109%

same categories

How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Orlando

The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Orlando businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, gyms in Orlando need 300 reviews to reach the top 25% and 742 for the top 10%.

Category Businesses Median reviews Top 25% Top 10% Avg. rating vs. US median
Gyms 40 108 300+ 742+ 4.8 +38%
Accountants 27 41 67+ 145+ 4.8 +242%
Bars 27 765 2,407+ 3,756+ 4.5 +16%
Hotels and Lodging 25 2,883 6,366+ 8,014+ 4.1 +259%
Pharmacies 24 53 151+ 588+ 4.2 +104%
Retail Stores 24 275 396+ 809+ 4.7 +107%
Locksmiths 23 162 698+ 1,273+ 4.8 +65%
Plumbers 22 1,040 1,415+ 2,204+ 4.8 +527%
Spas 22 252 506+ 921+ 4.7 +163%
Auto Repair Shops 21 303 537+ 867+ 4.8 +115%
Florists 21 228 327+ 643+ 4.7 +235%
Dentists 20 195 545+ 833+ 4.5 −37%
Financial Services 20 113 184+ 288+ 4.8 +69%
Gas Stations 20 192 453+ 746+ 3.8 +109%
Car Washes 19 825 1,518+ — 4.4 +260%
Electricians 19 77 138+ — 4.8 +141%
Restaurants 19 1,841 3,634+ — 4.5 +117%
Laundromats and Dry Cleaners 17 312 385+ — 4.3 +186%
Schools 16 47 63+ — 4.7 +96%
General Contractors 14 637 1,180+ — 4.8 +543%
Pet Stores 14 437 532+ — 4.5 +52%
Veterinarians 14 472 942+ — 4.6 +88%
Moving Companies 13 539 902+ — 4.8 +73%
Bike Shops 12 238 459+ — 4.7 +69%
Cafes 12 698 1,263+ — 4.4 +110%
Food Businesses 12 79 147+ — 4.8 +156%
Self Storage 12 509 633+ — 4.8 +186%
Beauty Salons 11 365 864+ — 4.7 +220%
Grocery Stores 11 1,604 2,211+ — 4.3 +93%
Health and Wellness 11 61 107+ — 4.9 +74%

Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Orlando; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Orlando median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.

How Orlando Compares

Measured category by category against the US, Orlando ranks #3 of 71 cities in our study and #1 of 21 in Florida. Competition for attention on Google is above average here: matching the typical local business takes more reviews than it would elsewhere.

Ahead of the US

Behind the US: room to stand out

How Reviews Are Spread Across Orlando Businesses

1.9% of Orlando businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 20.5% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are hotels and lodging (2,883), restaurants (1,841) and grocery stores (1,604); the least reviewed are accountants (41), schools (47) and pharmacies (53) (median reviews).

1 to 9 reviews Orlando 1.9% · US 8.0%
10 to 49 reviews Orlando 14.0% · US 20.9%
50 to 199 reviews Orlando 25.8% · US 29.4%
200 to 999 reviews Orlando 37.7% · US 29.3%
1,000+ reviews Orlando 20.5% · US 12.5%

Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Orlando. Gray: all businesses in the study.

Using These Numbers

  1. Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Orlando.
  2. Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
  3. Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.

Google Reviews in Orlando: FAQ

The typical (median) business in Orlando, FL has 283 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.59 stars. 74.2% of Orlando businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 623 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.

Gyms are the most common category in our Orlando data (40 businesses). The median has 108 reviews; 300 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 742 in the top 10%.

Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Orlando businesses have 2.1× as many Google reviews. That ranks Orlando #3 of the 71 cities in our study and #1 of 21 in Florida.

By median review count: Hotels and Lodging (2,883), Restaurants (1,841), Grocery Stores (1,604). The fewest: Accountants (41), Schools (47), Pharmacies (53).

Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.

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