Orange, CA vs St. Cloud, FL

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

St. Cloud

66.9

#1492 nationally

Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 25). St. Cloud leads in cost of living index (110 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $69,366).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	St. Cloud, FL
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	66.9 (#1492)
Population	138,337	66,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$394,703
Median Household Income	$109,335	$69,366
Average Commute	26.5 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	51	25
Crime Level	6.2	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+1.4