Orange, CA vs Watertown, NY

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

Watertown

77.1

#282 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 16.4). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $49,722). Watertown leads in cost of living index (100 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Watertown, NY
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	77.1 (#282)
Population	138,337	24,157
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$206,810
Median Household Income	$109,335	$49,722
Average Commute	26.5 min	15.6 min
Walk Score	51	51
Crime Level	6.2	16.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+23.6