Orange, CA vs Windsor, CA

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

Windsor

66.2

#1581 nationally

Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 36). Windsor leads in median household income ($128,115 vs $109,335). Windsor leads in average commute (23.7 min vs 26.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Windsor, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	66.2 (#1581)
Population	138,337	25,828
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$798,777
Median Household Income	$109,335	$128,115
Average Commute	26.5 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	51	36
Crime Level	6.2	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+46.2