Ontario, CA 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.

Ontario

63.8

#1740 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $78,070). Ontario leads in cost of living index (143 vs 178). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 7.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ontario, CA	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1740)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	182,457	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$671,649	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$78,070	$109,335
Average Commute	31.3 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	48	51
Crime Level	7.5	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	143	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+2.6