Orange, CA vs Rahway, NJ

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

Rahway

69.3

#1231 nationally

Rahway leads in cost of living index (120 vs 178). Rahway leads in crime level (4.9 vs 6.2). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $86,557).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Rahway, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	69.3 (#1231)
Population	138,337	29,813
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$543,122
Median Household Income	$109,335	$86,557
Average Commute	26.5 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	51	61
Crime Level	6.2	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+24.2