Orange, CA vs San Carlos, 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

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $109,335). Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 47). San Carlos leads in crime level (5.8 vs 6.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	138,337	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$109,335	$219,413
Average Commute	26.5 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	51	47
Crime Level	6.2	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+50.3