Living in City of Orange, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
City of Orange is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 34,000 people, with 13.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is City of Orange a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 26 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: EWR is 6 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Big job market: about 13.9 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.96% property tax
- Few dog parks: 31 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how City of Orange ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in City of Orange: common questions
What is the cost of living in City of Orange?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $393k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,760 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in City of Orange?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.96% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is City of Orange safe?
City of Orange isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in City of Orange?
Public schools in City of Orange test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 11 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in City of Orange?
City of Orange has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 28″ of snow a year.
Does City of Orange get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.46 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to City of Orange?
The nearest major airport is EWR, about 6 mi away.
How City of Orange scores
Each bar compares City of Orange with the other 1,990 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
Places like City of Orange
These places have the most similar overall profile across all 24 aspects.
The circle is each place's all-round score out of 100: the average of its 15 quality scores, from red (poor) to green (excellent).
Nearby
See all the best places to live in New Jersey.
Is City of Orange right for you?
Answer 27 quick questions and see how it ranks against your priorities.