Orange, CA vs Temple, TX

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

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $61,003). Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 29).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	76.1 (#388)
Population	138,337	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$248,213
Median Household Income	$109,335	$61,003
Average Commute	26.5 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	51	29
Crime Level	6.2	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+16.2