Orange, CA vs Palm Bay, FL

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

63.3

#1780 nationally

Palm Bay

69.3

#1230 nationally

Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 13). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $62,538). Palm Bay leads in cost of living index (105 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Palm Bay, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	69.3 (#1230)
Population	138,337	135,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$305,804
Median Household Income	$109,335	$62,538
Average Commute	26.5 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	51	13
Crime Level	6.2	9.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+20.8