Hurricane, UT 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.

Hurricane

65.5

#1630 nationally

vs

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $64,182). Hurricane leads in cost of living index (111 vs 178). Hurricane leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 26.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Hurricane, UT Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score 65.5 (#1630) 63.3 (#1780)
Population 23,959 138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,441 $1,136,729
Median Household Income $64,182 $109,335
Average Commute 22.2 min 26.5 min
Walk Score N/A 51
Crime Level 5.6 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+52.3 D+2.6

Data coverage note: Hurricane is missing data for 1 metric that Orange has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.