Population
Orange
138,723
Placentia
52,384
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Placentia
$110,575
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Placentia
$871,000
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Placentia
$2,267
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Placentia
3.57
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Placentia
206.6
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Placentia
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Placentia
5.4%
How Similar Are Orange & Placentia?
Placentia is Orange's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Placentia
52,384
Orange (138,723) is about 2.6x larger than Placentia (52,384).
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Placentia
3.57
Placentia's violent crime is significantly higher than Orange's — 83% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Placentia
14.66
Placentia has a 39% higher property crime than Orange.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Placentia
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Placentia
5.4%
Placentia has a 13% higher unemployment than Orange.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Placentia
$110,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Placentia
$871,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Placentia
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Placentia
48.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Placentia
206.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Placentia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Placentia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlacentia scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 178.8 in Orange. Placentia scores 206.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 217.3 in Orange. Placentia has a living wage (1 adult) of $90,898 vs $95,605 in Orange (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlacentia has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 3.6% in Orange. Placentia has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 58.1% in Orange. Placentia has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 65.8% in Orange.
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Jobs & Economy — Orange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange: 75,748 vs Placentia: 27,392 for labor force. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.9% in Placentia. Orange has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.4% in Placentia.
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Placentia. Orange has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 3.57 in Placentia. Orange has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 2.79 in Placentia.
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Schools & Education — Placentia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlacentia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.5% compared to 27.6% in Orange. Placentia has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 39.8% in Orange.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 2.6x the size of Placentia (52,384). Orange skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.0.
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Orange
Placentia
Healthcare — Orange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrange: 4.0 vs Placentia: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Placentia. Placentia has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.2% in Orange. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.9% in Placentia.
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