Orange, CA vs Post Falls, ID

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

Post Falls

67.7

#1396 nationally

Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 23). Post Falls leads in cost of living index (111 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $71,042).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Post Falls, ID
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	67.7 (#1396)
Population	138,337	44,798
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$533,761
Median Household Income	$109,335	$71,042
Average Commute	26.5 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	51	23
Crime Level	6.2	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+51.8