Orange, CA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

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

Wheat Ridge

64.5

#1690 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 13.2). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $79,567). Wheat Ridge leads in cost of living index (135 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Wheat Ridge, CO
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	64.5 (#1690)
Population	138,337	31,804
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$595,582
Median Household Income	$109,335	$79,567
Average Commute	26.5 min	25.4 min
Walk Score	51	45
Crime Level	6.2	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+19.5