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Thursday, March 11, 2021

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The third stimulus check won't cover a month's rent in these Orlando neighborhoods

Posted By Alex Galbraith on Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 12:07 PM

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The city of Orlando. - PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF ORLANDO/FACEBOOK

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The city of Orlando.

Nearly two months into the administration of President Joe Biden, those immediate ~~$2,000~~ $1,400 checks are very nearly on the way. The House of Representatives approved the Biden-supported American Rescue Act on Wednesday, which includes $1.9 trillion in spending to help combat the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic and a crucial third stimulus check for many Americans.

Biden is expected to sign off on the bill on Friday and checks could start appearing in Americans' bank accounts as soon as the week after (provided they don't make more than $80,000 a year). While the money is a welcome financial injection for many people who have struggled over the last year, $1,400 doesn't go very far in many parts of the U.S., Orlando included.

The third check in a year won't cover a single month's rent in many of Orlando's neighborhoods, and it's barely enough for a month of shelter in many more. According to data from apartment listings website RentCafé, $1,400 won't cover the average rent in 25 Orlando neighborhoods.

Orlando Neighborhoods With Rents Higher Than The Third Stimulus Check

Baldwin Park - Avg rent: $1794
Lawsona/Fern Creek - Avg. rent: $1658
Downtown Orlando - Avg. rent: $1643
Lake Davis/Greenwood - Avg. rent: $1598
Florida Center - Avg. rent: $1532
Windhover - Avg. rent: $1532
Audubon Park - Avg. rent: $1522
Colonial Town Center - Avg. rent: $1522
Colonialtown North - Avg. rent: $1522
Colonialtown South - Avg. rent: $1522
Coytown - Avg. rent: $1522
East Central Park - Avg. rent: $1522
Lake Formosa - Avg. rent: $1522
Lake Underhill - Avg. rent: $1522
Orlando Executive Airport - Avg. rent: $1522
Orwin Manor - Avg. rent: $1522
Rose Isle - Avg. rent: $1522
Rowena Gardens - Avg. rent: $1522
Southport - Avg. rent: $1518
North Orange - Avg. rent: $1504
Lake Nona - Avg. rent: $1487
City of Orlando - GOAA - Avg. rent: $1463
Vista Park - Avg. rent: $1446
Dover Shores West - Avg. rent: $1418
Lake Como - Avg. rent: $1418

[Ed. note: RentCafé chose to use the official neighborhood designations according to the city of Orlando, so save your salty remarks for Reddit.]

It's no secret that Orlando residents are heavily rent-burdened. A study released last year found that a minimum-wage worker would need to work 96 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom apartment downtown. These workers will no doubt be happy for an additional $1,400. But for much of Orlando, the stimulus check comes with no choice but to spend it all on one place.

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