Orange, CA vs West Allis, WI

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

West Allis

76.9

#303 nationally

West Allis leads in cost of living index (93 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $64,888). West Allis leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	West Allis, WI
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	76.9 (#303)
Population	138,337	58,874
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$282,060
Median Household Income	$109,335	$64,888
Average Commute	26.5 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	51	60
Crime Level	6.2	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+38.5