Orange, TX vs Rochester, NY

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

77.4

#249 nationally

Rochester

71.9

#953 nationally

Rochester leads in walk score (59 vs 24). Orange leads in median household income ($58,756 vs $42,124). Rochester leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 23.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, TX	Rochester, NY
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#249)	71.9 (#953)
Population	19,108	211,328
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$184,568	$249,152
Median Household Income	$58,756	$42,124
Average Commute	23.4 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	24	59
Crime Level	12.4	High
School Rating	N/A	4.2
Cost of Living Index	88	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+66.7	D+19.1