Herndon, VA 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.

Herndon

68.4

#1320 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Herndon leads in cost of living index (145 vs 178). Herndon leads in median household income ($133,403 vs $109,335). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 6.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Herndon, VA	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1320)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	24,935	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$734,699	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$133,403	$109,335
Average Commute	26 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	51	51
Crime Level	6.6	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+35.0	D+2.6