Orange County, California
Population 3,165,820 · Anaheim, Irvine, Santa Ana
- Overall cost of living: +13.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $962,600, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,434, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+13.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $962,600 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,434 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $128/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,200/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.66% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,330 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $116,289 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 497.8 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈301 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 47°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 33.5% of weeks | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.4°F | lower than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 12.9 in | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $263/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $136/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $116/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.57/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $9/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.2 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5.5 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,938.3 ft | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.1% | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 44.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 112 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 23:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.59 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.5 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.03 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 102/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 43 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.5 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 422/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 127/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 16 min | the lowest in the US |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 16 min | the lowest in the US |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 18.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 137 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.1 per 1k | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13.5 per 1k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 3,165,820 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.4 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.7% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47.1% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % White | 36.9% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 34.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 22.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1750 parks | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 23.2 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 46 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 259 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,244 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 364 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 582 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 243 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 82 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 263 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 461 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 751 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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