Glassboro, NJ vs Orange, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Glassboro

71.6

#968 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Glassboro leads in cost of living index (115 vs 178). Glassboro leads in crime level (4.2 vs 6.2). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $78,518).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Glassboro, NJ	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.6 (#968)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	23,987	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$376,354	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$78,518	$109,335
Average Commute	28.7 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	37	51
Crime Level	4.2	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.8	D+2.6