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Orange, CA


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Orange, California

Introduction to Orange, California

Incorporated in 1881, Orange is a city of over 130,000 residents located in Orange County. It is approximately forty minutes southeast of Los Angeles, fifteen minutes southeast of Anaheim, and an hour and a half northwest of San Diego.

Orange is located in Orange County, which was ranked as the second "Most Fun U.S. City" in a study conducted by Cranium, Inc. in 2004. Orange County was also ranked in the "Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America" in the "large cities" category in a 2004 Inc. magazine survey.

Orange has a semi-arid climate, with warm summers that have average daily temperatures in the mid-eighties (degrees Fahrenheit). January is the coolest month of the year with average daily temperatures in the high sixties (degrees Fahrenheit). Orange receives an average annual precipitation of about eleven inches.

Orange Arts and Entertainment

Residents of Orange have access to the arts, cultural, and entertainment offerings of a sprawling region of Southern California that includes Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Diego. In addition, some of the more notable attractions in and around Orange include:

  • Bower's Museum and Bower's Kidseum
  • The Discovery Science Center
  • Disneyland
  • Knott's Berry Farm

For the sports fan, this part of Southern California offers unprecedented access to professional sports from the cities of Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Sports teams that play in this region include:

  • The Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
  • The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • The Lake Elsinore Storm of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) who are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
  • Club Deportivo Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as the United Soccer League (USL) USL Premier Development League San Diego Gauchos and the USL W-League San Diego Gauchos Women.
  • The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
  • The Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as San Diego Gulls of the ECHL.
  • The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

High Points

Orange strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

CategoryTrophy
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyOrange Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)		Top 8%Orange Low Property Crime
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)		Top 9%Orange Median Family Income
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)		Top 19%Orange Low Rate of Poverty

Comparative Profile of Orange, CA

Comparing Orange to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population98
Well-Paid Single Men97
Racial Diversity88
Well-Paid Single Women77
Children Under 5 Years Old66
Age of the Population65
Senior Citizens44
Female Share of the Population23

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married107
Average Household Size97

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Median Family Income107
People Above Poverty96
People in Middle Class or Better86
College Educated Adults77

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Working at Home96
Walking and Biking to Work88
Public Transportation Use57
Short Commute Times46

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built65
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals36
Affordability of Property Taxes34
Seasonal and Vacation Housing23
People Living Alone25
Affordability of Rents14

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime108
Low Property Crime107

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