Orange, CA vs Woodburn, OR

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

Woodburn

67.9

#1375 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $58,916). Woodburn leads in cost of living index (111 vs 178). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 7.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Woodburn, OR
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	67.9 (#1375)
Population	138,337	29,033
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$429,908
Median Household Income	$109,335	$58,916
Average Commute	26.5 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	51	47
Crime Level	6.2	7.5
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+2.0