Cape Coral, FL vs Orange, 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.

Cape Coral

68.9

#1269 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 17). Cape Coral leads in cost of living index (114 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $72,474).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cape Coral, FL	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1269)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	224,455	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$337,507	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$72,474	$109,335
Average Commute	28.6 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	17	51
Crime Level	7.1	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.4	D+2.6