Orange, CA vs Peabody, MA

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.

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Peabody

64.9

#1669 nationally

Peabody leads in cost of living index (141 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $91,125). Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 43).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Peabody, MA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	64.9 (#1669)
Population	138,337	54,056
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$707,213
Median Household Income	$109,335	$91,125
Average Commute	26.5 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	51	43
Crime Level	6.2	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+20.3