Rankings · How Orange ranks in TX
Orange ranks #70 in Texas for conserved land
Orange is ranked on 37 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
37
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #70 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 29% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 100% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Orange’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 100% of TX towns
DrierWetter
62 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 95% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
91.4° July high
More homes per newcomer than 94% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 92% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+34.1% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 74% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.4° January low
Longer growing season than 72% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
273 days between frosts
More kids than 70% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.5% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 70% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 57% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 54% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
35.3 median age
Next door
Orange out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
West OrangeLittle CypressBridge CityOrange
Orange leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Orange lands in the top half on 10 of 25 lists
Each dot is Orange’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Orange does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#197/647Most affordable#208/651Rent easiest to afford#76/180Cheapest rent#272/624 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#242/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#243/535 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#225/652Lowest depression#383/652Most active#387/652Closest to a top hospital#439/632Healthiest#518/651Fewest smokers#533/652Lowest obesity#535/652 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#86/183Best libraries for kids#127/183Most library borrowing#136/183 People
Most educated#405/653 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#369/583 SafetySafety →
Safest#331/470 Where it shines
The lists Orange does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Orange marked.