Midvale, UT 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.

Midvale

71.4

#984 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Midvale leads in cost of living index (115 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $70,742). Midvale leads in average commute (20.7 min vs 26.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midvale, UT	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.4 (#984)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	35,561	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$491,874	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$70,742	$109,335
Average Commute	20.7 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	53	51
Crime Level	5.4	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+2.6