Orange, CA vs Winchester, VA

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

Winchester

70.7

#1080 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $62,495). Winchester leads in cost of living index (111 vs 178). Winchester leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Winchester, VA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	70.7 (#1080)
Population	138,337	27,617
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$403,554
Median Household Income	$109,335	$62,495
Average Commute	26.5 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	51	51
Crime Level	6.2	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+28.4