Orange, CA vs SeaTac, WA

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

SeaTac

63.7

#1751 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 11.2). SeaTac leads in cost of living index (129 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $79,433).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	SeaTac, WA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	63.7 (#1751)
Population	138,337	31,799
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$589,243
Median Household Income	$109,335	$79,433
Average Commute	26.5 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	51	38
Crime Level	6.2	11.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+51.7