Orange, CA vs West Linn, OR

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 Linn

70.1

#1139 nationally

West Linn leads in crime level (1.6 vs 6.2). Orange leads in walk score (51 vs 34). West Linn leads in median household income ($134,116 vs $109,335).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	West Linn, OR
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	70.1 (#1139)
Population	138,337	26,629
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$779,602
Median Household Income	$109,335	$134,116
Average Commute	26.5 min	25 min
Walk Score	51	34
Crime Level	6.2	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+9.7