Orange, CA vs Plant City, 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

Plant City

69.1

#1256 nationally

Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 28). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $62,015). Plant City leads in cost of living index (103 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Plant City, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	69.1 (#1256)
Population	138,337	40,571
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$342,537
Median Household Income	$109,335	$62,015
Average Commute	26.5 min	26.9 min
Walk Score	51	28
Crime Level	6.2	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+3.1