Living in Orange (California)

Orange (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 140,992 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #24 of 4,114), young professionals (top 1%, #27 of 4,444), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #21 of 3,053).

Residents140,992
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,246,700 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,671 km
Within 10 km1,135,349 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Orange (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family47#6,331 of 11,898#192 of 863Map
Low-income household24#8,255 of 9,771#120 of 775Map
Low-income family35#6,154 of 8,006#159 of 709Map
Single parent44#4,118 of 6,237#114 of 612Map
Pensioner couple64#3,226 of 9,474#311 of 760Map
Single pensioner67#2,134 of 9,474#162 of 760Map
Early retiree64#3,033 of 10,762#341 of 811Map
Single professional78#32 of 4,537#8 of 532Map
Young professional81#27 of 4,444#8 of 527Map
DINKS85#21 of 3,053#7 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,283 of 7,271#181 of 648Map
Commuter81#116 of 6,227#7 of 645Map
Car-free household85#37 of 3,933#9 of 490Map
Student79#181 of 2,119#15 of 267Map
First-home buyer37#5,365 of 8,006#72 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#10,895 of 12,111#216 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker83#24 of 4,114#9 of 506Map
Expat professional82#94 of 7,271#14 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover74#1,069 of 9,474#95 of 760Map
Nature-focused household10#17,853 of 18,063#906 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#13,548 of 16,523#830 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,866 of 18,063#886 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,058 of 16,523#110 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#86 of 21,167#19 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#4,848 of 12,111#178 of 862Map
Coastal living61#4,652 of 6,413#358 of 490Map
Business owner81#215 of 12,111#21 of 862Map
Digital native73#56 of 4,750#7 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Foundation96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Health and elderly81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Education and family62
  • Safety and community57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.