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Place dossier plate
SheetCA-ORLAND-CA · Orland, CA 8,252 pop · income 42nd pct · 8 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Orland
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Orland on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Firebaugh · lowest
47,594
Firebaugh · lowest
47,594 median HH income
42.9% of the leader · rank #1
New Buffalo · near
64,524
New Buffalo · near
64,524 median HH income
58.1% of the leader · rank #2
Belcourt · near
64,526
Belcourt · near
64,526 median HH income
58.1% of the leader · rank #3
Orland · this city
64,531
Orland · this city
64,531 median HH income
58.1% of the leader · rank #4
Quasqueton · near
64,531
Quasqueton · near
64,531 median HH income
58.1% of the leader · rank #5
Plant City · near
64,536
Plant City · near
64,536 median HH income
58.1% of the leader · rank #6
Interlaken · highest
111,021
Interlaken · highest
111,021 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Orland on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 8,252.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Orland - the verdict
Orland ranks in the 42nd percentile for household income and the 58th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
42nd
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
58th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Orland, CA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,252 residents in Orland, a small town within California. Median household income here is $64,531 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.6%. Typical homes in Orland are valued around $320,700, and the median resident age is 33.7 years. About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 91 residential building permits were authorized in Orland (Building Boom), up 314% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Orland reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1152.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 62.5°F with 21.4 inches of precipitation per year.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,053 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Commute times here average 18.4 minutes, with 79.8% driving alone and 8.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Orland's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to comparison shortlist to housing and income to reported crime to work and mobility to within-city variation to population change to climate and hazard context; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Orland, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, annual population history, within-city Census tract profiles, local building permits, commute-mode shares.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Orland?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 12 public schools within the city match. 12.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Which cities make useful reference points for Orland?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within California, the closest population matches are Oak Hills (8,246 residents, $98,424 income); Alondra Park (8,262 residents, $86,064 income); Firebaugh (8,301 residents, $47,594 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Seaford, DE (8,255 residents); Prien, LA (8,248 residents); Rhinelander, WI (8,248 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
How far does income reach against housing in Orland?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 14.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Orland?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1152.7 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 49% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
1152.7
Violent rate
285.1
Property rate
867.6
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
What does the journey to work look like in Orland?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 79.8%. The reported mean trip to work is 18.4 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
79.8%
Work from home
8.7%
Public transit
0.0%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 3,318 workers age 16+.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +62 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +0.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 91 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.
2020 estimate
8,319
2025 estimate
8,381
Period change
+0.7%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 62.5°F, with 21.4 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for California is 88.7 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
FEMA risk index (state avg)
88.7
Annual precipitation
21.4 in
Mean temperature
62.5°F
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
Below median income · poverty 14.6% (High poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average
F
City profile score · Orland, CA
25/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income D
$64,531
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime F
285 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate F
14.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
12.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living F
110.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Orland profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 41/100 (D) · $64,531
Violent crime: 35/100 (F) · 285 /100k
Poverty rate: 23/100 (F) · 14.6%
Bachelor's+ share: 14/100 (F) · 12.8%
Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
Where Orland sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Orland's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Orland highlighted among 27 peers.Read the chart values
Orland, CA (this city): home $320,700, crime 1,153/100k
Seaford, DE : home $223,700, crime 5,701/100k
Rhinelander, WI : home $123,300, crime 1,816/100k
Denison, IA : home $137,600, crime 946/100k
Carl Junction, MO : home $206,400, crime 912/100k
Firebaugh, CA : home $235,100, crime 1,081/100k
Corning, CA : home $274,600, crime 2,643/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does Orland compare to other US cities?
Orland measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income42% higher than other cities
Home value68% pricier than other cities
Median rent88% pricier than other cities
Safety58% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Orland ranks #87 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Orland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Orland near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Orland ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#991 of 1,338
26th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,028 of 1,343
23rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#302 of 1,450
79th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,122 of 1,458
23rd percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
42nd percentile nationally for median household income · 58th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Orland's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Orland's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Orland's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$320,70032nd percentilemore affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Orland's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.0×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#12,835 of 15,516
More affordable than 17% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,722 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 5.0×, Orland sits in the moderate band:
national rank #12,835 of 15,516 and #9,722 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$64,531Orland, CA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Orland, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Orland, CA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)12.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)14.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)60.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
8,252
Median Income
$64,531
Median Home Value
$320,700
Median Age
33.7
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
60.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1152.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
285.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
867.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
62.5°F
Annual Precipitation
21.4"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"
Schools
Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Orland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
8,319 residents
2021
8,313 residents
2022
8,196 residents
2023
8,278 residents
2024
8,448 residents
2025
8,381 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
91
housing units authorized
Single-Family
30
detached homes
Multifamily
61
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
22
22
0
$4.7M
2020
26
26
0
$5.5M
2021
5
5
0
$1.0M
2022
144
37
107
$18.2M
2023
95
27
68
$12.3M
2024
91
30
61
$12.3M
Permit volume increased 314% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
18.4 minutes
Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
8.7%
Other
1.3%
Based on 3,318 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).
These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Orland. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Orland is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Orland sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Orland compares to similar-size California cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.