Orange, TX vs Plainview, TX

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

77.4

#249 nationally

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Plainview leads in average commute (17.8 min vs 23.4 min). Plainview leads in walk score (31 vs 24). Orange leads in median household income ($58,756 vs $46,274).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, TX	Plainview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#249)	80.8 (#64)
Population	19,108	19,420
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$184,568	$120,278
Median Household Income	$58,756	$46,274
Average Commute	23.4 min	17.8 min
Walk Score	24	31
Crime Level	12.4	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+66.7	R+58.0