Orange, CA vs Westmont, IL

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

Westmont

74.6

#578 nationally

Westmont leads in crime level (1.5 vs 6.2). Westmont leads in cost of living index (116 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $82,519).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Westmont, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	74.6 (#578)
Population	138,337	23,933
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$417,239
Median Household Income	$109,335	$82,519
Average Commute	26.5 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	51	52
Crime Level	6.2	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+13.3