Orange, CA vs Texas City, 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

Texas City

77.2

#273 nationally

Texas City leads in cost of living index (93 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $61,359). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 9.3).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Texas City, TX
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	77.2 (#273)
Population	138,337	56,609
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$230,169
Median Household Income	$109,335	$61,359
Average Commute	26.5 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	51	36
Crime Level	6.2	9.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+27.4