Cocoa, 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.

Cocoa

65.9

#1598 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 29.7). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $53,900). Cocoa leads in cost of living index (96 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cocoa, FL	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.9 (#1598)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	19,930	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$298,748	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$53,900	$109,335
Average Commute	27.1 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	36	51
Crime Level	29.7	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+2.6