Cities / California / Orange

Orange, CA

138,266 people

Right Now

Weather

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Today: Sunny, high 95°F

Air Quality (OZONE, North Orange CO)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 6.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)

Nearest Major Airport

SNA

8 mi — John Wayne Orange County International Airport

Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

Population & People

Population

138,266

Median age

37.2

Median household income

$117,113

Poverty rate

9.5%

Unemployment rate

4.9%

Bachelor's degree+

39.7%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

39.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$945,800

Median gross rent

$2,327/mo

Homeownership rate

56.74%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$3,236

HUD Fair Market Rent (Orange County, 9 mi from Orange), 2026. Efficiency $2682, 1BR $2746, 2BR $3236, 3BR $4393, 4BR $5246. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

California gasoline midgrade

$5.71

California commercial electricity

26.36¢/kWh

California industrial electricity

21.62¢/kWh

California residential electricity

32.54¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

4250840.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

3388904.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for California

976.79

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Source: FRED, California-specific series.

Nearby Airports

SNA

John Wayne Orange County International Airport

8 mi away

LGB

Long Beach International Airport

17 mi away

ONT

Ontario International Airport

24 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (California energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (California economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).