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Concord vs Orange

371 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (7 min in Orange) and home values (+19% in Orange).

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Concord, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 124,035 people
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Orange, CAA history townCalifornia · 138,266 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,330 more a month in Orange

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Concord$4,200/mo
Typical home $722K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $2,274/mo · Housing →
Orange$6,520/mo
Typical home $1.13M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $2,327/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,330 a month, about $27,900 a year, between Orange and Concord.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Orange places higher on 14 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ConcordOrange
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F49°F
July high88°F83°F
Growing season (days)346d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd88th
Outdoors & history
ConcordOrange
Conserved land18.4%9.2%
Settled18691869
National Register places217
Archive photos713
Famous people born here4651
Community
ConcordOrange
Library hours a week52 hrs51 hrs
Colleges in town—2
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

371 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Concord ↔ Orange371 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ConcordOrange
People
Population 124,035Lowest 138,266Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.7%Highest CA: +6.1% +2.6%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.1±0.7Highest 3% above CA 37.2±0.8Lowest about the CA average
Kids under 18 21.3%±1.2Highest CA: 22% 20.4%±1.1Lowest CA: 22%
Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±0.9Highest CA: 15.7% 15.3%±0.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.5%Lowest CA: 37.1% 39.7%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±0.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 9.9%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,709±$5kLowest 10% above CA $117,113±$4kHighest 18% above CA
Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $797,600±$14kLowest 9% above CA $945,800±$15kHighest 29% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,274±$34Lowest 12% above CA $2,327±$50Highest 14% above CA
Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,418Lowest 6% above CA $6,215Highest 21% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.3%±4.5Highest CA: 55.3% 53.5%±3.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest CA: 12% 9.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.6%Highest CA: 55.9% 56.7%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA 1973Highest 3 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 14% above CA 26 minLowest 10% below CA
Work from home 17.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 17.7%±1.5Highest CA: 17.2%
Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.6%Highest 12.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Lowest 1.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (11%)Irvine (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OrangeFew work in Concord
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18.4%Highest 9.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 64.8 miHighest 54.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.1 mi 2.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 31Highest 28Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.6Lowest 107Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #338 of 574 in CA#354 of 574 in CA
School district Rocketship Futuro Academy District · Mt. Diablo UnifiedUnity Middle College High District · Orange Unified
High school in town Mt. Diablo HighEl Modena High
Students per teacherat that high school 19.8Lowest 21.4Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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