Population
Allen
107,684
Orange
138,723
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Orange
$116,945
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Orange
$900,700
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Orange
$2,252
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Orange
0.60
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Orange
217.3
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Orange
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Orange
4.7%
How Similar Are Allen & Orange?
Orange is Allen's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Orange
138,723
Orange has a 22% larger population than Allen.
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Orange
0.60
Allen has a 44% higher violent crime than Orange.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Orange
8.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Orange
47.1%
Allen leans Republican while Orange leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Orange
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Orange
$116,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Orange
$900,700
Orange's home values is significantly higher than Allen's — 52% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Orange
27.6%
Allen has a 25% higher education than Orange.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Orange
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Orange
217.3
Orange has a 12% higher cost of living than Allen.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Orange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange
Allen leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Orange (40% lower). Allen has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Orange (40% lower). Allen scores 230.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 322.2 in Orange.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a median home value of $900,700 vs $429,900 in Allen (52% higher). Orange has a median property tax of $5,950 vs $7,721 in Allen (30% lower). Allen has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 58.1% in Orange.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Allen has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 9.2% in Orange. Orange: 75,748 vs Allen: 58,109 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a property crime clearance of 10.0% compared to 4.7% in Orange. Orange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.07 in Allen. Orange has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 35.2% in Allen.
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Schools & Education — Allen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 27.6% in Orange. Allen has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 39.8% in Orange.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 1.3x the size of Allen (107,684). Orange skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.5.
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Allen
Orange
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Orange: 3 for with emergency services. Orange: 4.0 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 15.9% in Orange. Orange has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Allen.
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