Orange, CA vs San Bruno, 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.

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

San Bruno

63.5

#1767 nationally

San Bruno leads in median household income ($131,669 vs $109,335). Orange leads in cost of living index (178 vs 214). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 7.0).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	San Bruno, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	63.5 (#1767)
Population	138,337	41,327
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$1,308,809
Median Household Income	$109,335	$131,669
Average Commute	26.5 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	51	56
Crime Level	6.2	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	214
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+50.3