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La Mirada vs Orangevale

376 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+46% in La Mirada) and jobs per worker (2.7× in La Mirada).

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La Mirada, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 47,180 people
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Orangevale, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 35,958 people
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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.

La MiradaKnown for its schools
Schools#66 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#109 most walkable in CA6.2 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about La Mirada →
OrangevaleOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#290 most conserved land in CA11 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves Housing$556K typical home27% below the CA typical home All about Orangevale →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Home values+46%
Homes cost more in La Mirada
La Mirada $825,900Orangevale $565,100
Jobs per worker2.7×
La Mirada is more of a job hub
La Mirada 0.92Orangevale 0.34
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in La Mirada
La Mirada $5,422Orangevale $3,812
Trails+82%
Orangevale has more miles of trail
Orangevale 11.3 miLa Mirada 6.2 mi
Growth since 2010+5.8 pts
Orangevale has grown faster since 2010
Orangevale +4.7%La Mirada -1.1%
Street grid+57%
La Mirada has the more walkable street grid
La Mirada 128Orangevale 81.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,860 more a month in La Mirada

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.

La Mirada$5,090/mo
Typical home $879K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $2,217/mo · Housing →
Orangevale$3,230/mo
Typical home $556K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,932/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,860 a month, about $22,400 a year, between La Mirada and Orangevale.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Safety
C+La MiradaSafer than 38% of U.S. towns –OrangevaleNot graded
Schools
A−La MiradaBetter than 75% of districts in the state B+OrangevaleBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
A−La MiradaHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns B+OrangevaleHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
10La Mirada
10Orangevale

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #58#762 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #66#295 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #97#424 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #685#402 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #121#387 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #109#357 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #364#121 Most affordableCost of living · 835 towns #557#347

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of La Mirada’s rankings →

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
La MiradaOrangevale
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st38th
Outdoors & history
La MiradaOrangevale
Trails6 mi11 mi
Conserved land6.7%8.2%
National Register places11
Archive photos418
Famous people born here326
Community
La MiradaOrangevale
Library hours a week40 hrs39 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

376 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

La MiradaCAOrangevaleCA
La Mirada ↔ Orangevale376 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.

La MiradaOrangevale
People
Population 47,180Highest 35,958Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest CA: +6.1% +4.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 42.9±1.3Highest 13% above CA 41.3±1.8Lowest 9% above CA
La Mirada and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.9%±1.6Lowest CA: 22% 21.4%±1.7Highest CA: 22%
Orangevale and La Mirada are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.1%±1.5Highest CA: 15.7% 19.6%±1.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
La Mirada and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.9%Highest CA: 37.1% 32%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.4%±1Highest CA: 7.6% 6.8%±1.2Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,288±$7kHighest 10% above CA $99,832±$8kLowest about the CA average
La Mirada and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $825,900±$13kHighest 12% above CA $565,100±$15kLowest 23% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,217±$225Highest 9% above CA $1,932±$93Lowest 5% below CA
La Mirada and Orangevale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,422Highest 6% above CA $3,812Lowest 26% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.7%±11.3Lowest CA: 55.3% 59.8%±10.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Orangevale and La Mirada are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Lowest CA: 12% 10.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.1%Highest CA: 55.9% 75.5%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 16 yrs older than CA 1976Highest same as CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 11% above CA 28 minLowest about the CA average
Work from home 14%±2.1Lowest CA: 17.2% 19%±2.8Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 4.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (14%)Sacramento (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OrangevaleFew work in La Mirada
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Lowest 8.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.2 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 128Highest 81.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #66 of 574 in CA#295 of 574 in CA
School district Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedGolden Valley Orchard District · Golden Valley River District
High school in town La Mirada HighCasa Roble Fundamental High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.6Highest 21.2Lowest
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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