Orange, CA vs Yuba City, CA

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

Yuba City

65.6

#1625 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 11.6). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $70,412). Yuba City leads in cost of living index (127 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Yuba City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	65.6 (#1625)
Population	138,337	68,666
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$445,145
Median Household Income	$109,335	$70,412
Average Commute	26.5 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	51	43
Crime Level	6.2	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+31.4