Orange, CA vs South Gate, 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

South Gate

62.6

#1845 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 14.4). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $67,188). South Gate leads in walk score (70 vs 51).

Metric	Orange, CA	South Gate, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	62.6 (#1845)
Population	138,337	90,070
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$702,198
Median Household Income	$109,335	$67,188
Average Commute	26.5 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	51	70
Crime Level	6.2	14.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+32.9