Orange, CA vs Wenatchee, WA

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

Wenatchee

69.5

#1209 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $66,143). Wenatchee leads in average commute (16.7 min vs 26.5 min). Wenatchee leads in cost of living index (117 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Wenatchee, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	69.5 (#1209)
Population	138,337	35,526
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$500,903
Median Household Income	$109,335	$66,143
Average Commute	26.5 min	16.7 min
Walk Score	51	47
Crime Level	6.2	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+9.5