Orange, CA vs Skokie, IL

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

Skokie

74.2

#627 nationally

Skokie leads in cost of living index (120 vs 178). Skokie leads in walk score (68 vs 51). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $91,892).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Skokie, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	74.2 (#627)
Population	138,337	64,937
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$435,327
Median Household Income	$109,335	$91,892
Average Commute	26.5 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	51	68
Crime Level	6.2	5.6
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+42.0