Orange, CA vs Reading, PA

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

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $42,852). Reading leads in cost of living index (88 vs 178). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 9.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	74.9 (#536)
Population	138,337	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$268,328
Median Household Income	$109,335	$42,852
Average Commute	26.5 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	51	72
Crime Level	6.2	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+12.2