Orange, CA vs Patterson, 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.

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Orange leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $86,031).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Patterson, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	63.1 (#1799)
Population	138,337	25,063
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$508,049
Median Household Income	$109,335	$86,031
Average Commute	26.5 min	43.9 min
Walk Score	51	42
Crime Level	6.2	7.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+11.0