Orange, CA vs St. John, IN

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

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 6.2). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 178). Orange leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Orange, CA St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 63.3 (#1780) 72.5 (#884)
Population 138,337 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,136,729 $464,864
Median Household Income $109,335 $123,799
Average Commute 26.5 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 51 N/A
Crime Level 6.2 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 178 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Orange has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.