Las Vegas, NV 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.

Las Vegas

66.3

#1558 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $62,762). Las Vegas leads in cost of living index (105 vs 178). Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 41).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Las Vegas, NV	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.3 (#1558)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	660,929	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$424,778	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$62,762	$109,335
Average Commute	25.8 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	41	51
Crime Level	Moderate-High	6.2
School Rating	5.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6