Orange, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 25 metrics

Orange, CA is a US city in California with a population of 138,080 (198th of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (47th of 395), Median Household Income (55th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (68th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (395th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (307th of 434).

Population
138.1K
198th highest of 477
Density
5,380.0
61st highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.17%
352nd highest of 477
Area
25.67
327th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    47th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    55th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    68th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    84th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    95th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    106th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    156th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    180th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    307th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    396th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    395th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    290th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (65), weakest Economics (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Santa Rosa, CA84% similar
  2. Garden Grove, CA84% similar
  3. Oceanside, CA84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Orange, CA?
Orange, CA has a population of 138,080, 198th among 477 US cities.
What does Orange, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Orange, CA ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (47th of 395); Median Household Income (55th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (68th of 434).
Where does Orange, CA rank worst?
Orange, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (395th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (307th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Orange, CA?
Rankodex ranks Orange, CA on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics