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Orange
California

3.2M

Population

$109K

Median Income

$1197K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$109K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$106,229

Federal Spending per Capita$1,345

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$117K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %14.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms2,437

Income (20th Percentile)$45K

Income (80th Percentile)$213K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %24.2%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$2,747

SS Benefits / Person$3,085

Education Wage Premium2.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$79K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$106K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$81K

Professional Services Concentration1.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$1194K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$1157K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$3124/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $5,822

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$3,236/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio7.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households18.8%

Homeownership Rate56.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Sold Above List Price

33.1%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

5,557

New Listings / Month

2,260

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

38 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.4% · Redfin 99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices11,250

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12,846

Nursing Home Rating3.1 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients518 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,698

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders337,421

Bachelor's Degree Holders167,810

HS Completion Rate86.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools1,861

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate4.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities320

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale8.7

January Sunshine2.18

January Temperature1.77

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days160 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation15.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$220K

Ozone Days142 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.39

Heating Degree Days1,227 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,250 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,835 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)882 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year7.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year1.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)100 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations42 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)12.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)135 properties

FAA-Registered Airports37 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries58 breweries

Microbreweries34 microbreweries

Brewpubs14 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed272 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed81 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)382 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1,940 stations

DC Fast Chargers1,386 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4,386

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers227,527 workers

Public Transit Commuters22,024 workers

Walk to Work27,015 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)34,364 workers

Avg Commute Time23.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities617

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.743

Nonprofit Organizations11,347

Veterans Share3.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.3%

Never-Married Adults35.1%

Divorced Adults9.0%

Religious Organizations1,164

Asian Population21.7%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations6.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities63

Nursing & Care Facilities1040

Grocery Stores763

Arts & Entertainment Venues822

Hotels & Lodging553

Recreation Businesses889

Professional Services Firms18,302

Veterinary Practices1,083

Real Estate Firms7,242

Museums38

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$127K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.71% state avg

Politics

SwingD+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Orange County

Median home value: $1.2M

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Local News — Orange

ABC7 Los Angeles · 17 hours ago

All Orange and Riverside County shelter-in-place orders lifted for brush fire in San Juan Capistrano

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (KABC) -- A fast-moving brush fire in San Juan Capistrano triggered shel…

CBS News · 16 hours ago

Orange County firefighters stop forward progress of 250-acre brush fire near Ortega Highway

The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. near the Ortega Highway, which connects Orange County to Riv…

Orange County Register · 16 hours ago

This map shows where the Gibby fire is burning in Orange County

A vegetation fire near Ortega Highway in south Orange County expanded to more than 400 acres Wednesd…

Reuters Connect · 6 days ago

Licensable picture: A firefighter works to put out hot spots on a fast moving wind driven wildfire in Orange, California

A firefighter works to put out hot spots on a fast moving wind driven wildfire in Orange, California…

Porterville Recorder · 1 week ago

Tan&Jen Beauty Salon Brings Generations of Beauty Experience to Orange California

Inside Tan&Jen Beauty Salon. ORANGE, Calif. - August 26, 2026 - Backed by decades of experience and …

NBC Los Angeles · 2 weeks ago

Orange County father creates program for riders to register e-bikes in California

He says school resource officers can utilize the platform if there's ever an incident on campus, suc…

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