Orange, CA vs Vista, 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

Vista

63.3

#1784 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 8.7). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $88,715). Vista leads in cost of living index (158 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Vista, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	63.3 (#1784)
Population	138,337	98,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$879,716
Median Household Income	$109,335	$88,715
Average Commute	26.5 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	51	46
Crime Level	6.2	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+16.8