Orange, CA vs West New York, NJ

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

West New York

69.5

#1210 nationally

West New York leads in walk score (94 vs 51). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $70,141). West New York leads in cost of living index (130 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	West New York, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	69.5 (#1210)
Population	138,337	50,754
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$467,343
Median Household Income	$109,335	$70,141
Average Commute	26.5 min	35.5 min
Walk Score	51	94
Crime Level	6.2	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+28.1