Population
Orange
138,723
Wheeling
38,495
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Wheeling
$83,251
Home Value
Orange
$900,700
Wheeling
$244,600
Rent
Orange
$2,252
Wheeling
$1,578
Crime Rate
Orange
0.60
Wheeling
0.64
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Wheeling
138.4
Avg Temp
Orange
N/A
Wheeling
N/A
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Wheeling
4.4%
How Similar Are Orange & Wheeling?
Wheeling is Orange's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orange
138,723
Wheeling
38,495
Orange (138,723) is about 3.6x larger than Wheeling (38,495).
Violent Crime
Orange
0.60
Wheeling
0.64
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Orange
8.93
Wheeling
9.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Orange
47.1%
Wheeling
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orange has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Orange
4.7%
Wheeling
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Orange
$116,945
Wheeling
$83,251
Orange has a 29% higher median income than Wheeling.
Home Values
Orange
$900,700
Wheeling
$244,600
Orange's home values is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 73% difference.
Education
Orange
27.6%
Wheeling
29.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Orange
53.6%
Wheeling
52.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Orange
217.3
Wheeling
138.4
Orange has a 36% higher cost of living than Wheeling.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orange and Wheeling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orange
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Wheeling
Wheeling leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 171.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 322.2 in Orange. Wheeling has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $3,236 in Orange (82% lower). Wheeling has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,746 in Orange (74% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a median home value of $900,700 vs $244,600 in Wheeling (268% higher). Orange has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a median rent of $1,578 vs $2,252 in Orange (43% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange: 75,748 vs Wheeling: 22,725 for labor force. Orange has a median household income of $116,945 vs $83,251 in Wheeling (40% higher). Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling.
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Crime & Safety — Orange leads
Source: FBI UCROrange has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 29.2% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.48 in Orange. Orange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 39.8% in Orange. Wheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 27.6% in Orange.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrange has a population of 138,723, about 3.6x the size of Wheeling (38,495). Orange skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 39.2.
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Orange
Wheeling
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4 vs Orange: 3 for with emergency services. Wheeling: 4.3 vs Orange: 4.0 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 0.1% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.2% in Orange. Orange has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling.
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