Population
Orange
138,723
Fullerton
141,278
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Fullerton
$104,219
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Fullerton
$859,600
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Fullerton
$2,124
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Fullerton
4.57
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Fullerton
198.6
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Fullerton
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Fullerton
6.5%
How Similar Are Orange & Fullerton?
Fullerton is Orange's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Fullerton
141,278
Both cities have similar populations — Orange at 138,723 and Fullerton at 141,278.
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Fullerton
4.57
Fullerton's violent crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Fullerton
20.24
Fullerton's property crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Fullerton
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Fullerton
6.5%
Fullerton has a 28% higher unemployment than Orange.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Fullerton
$104,219
Orange has a 11% higher median income than Fullerton.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Fullerton
$859,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Fullerton
29.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Fullerton
43.0%
Orange has a 20% higher demographics than Fullerton.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Fullerton
198.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Fullerton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange
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Fullerton
Orange leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFullerton scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 178.8 in Orange. Fullerton scores 198.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 217.3 in Orange. Fullerton has a living wage (1 adult) of $87,392 vs $95,605 in Orange (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Fullerton. Orange has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 51.5% in Fullerton. Orange has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 60.5% in Fullerton.
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Jobs & Economy — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.5% in Fullerton. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton. Orange has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 12.2% in Fullerton.
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Fullerton. Orange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 4.57 in Fullerton. Orange has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.91 in Fullerton.
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Schools & Education — Fullerton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFullerton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 27.6% in Orange.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 1x the size of Orange (138,723).
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Orange
Fullerton
Healthcare — Orange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrange: 4.0 vs Fullerton: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.2% in Orange. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton. Fullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Orange.
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