Orange, CA vs Texarkana, AR

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

Texarkana

75.3

#479 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 22.5). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $45,233). Texarkana leads in cost of living index (89 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Texarkana, AR
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	75.3 (#479)
Population	138,337	29,223
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$165,785
Median Household Income	$109,335	$45,233
Average Commute	26.5 min	18.3 min
Walk Score	51	26
Crime Level	6.2	22.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+51.1