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In Orange (Connecticut), unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Orange's population was 14,280 at the end of 2020. An unemployment rate of 3.26% was measured at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 2,278 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0731 sources

Population14,280people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary5,994EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent2,007EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.26%country median 4.6% — 29% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime3,547offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 124% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 88% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Orange?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Orange.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Orange recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,089 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent2,007 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes531 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Orange a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 27–45%
Skilled employee46%strong on work, weak on education · range 37–55%
Student33%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 23–43%
Family33%strong on family, weak on education · range 24–42%
Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–42%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

16% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,278 of 14,280 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Orange is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary5,994 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.26 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official

What does a salary buy in Orange?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Orange median gross pay: €5,994 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,279of €4,449 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€4,449
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,089
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,279
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Orange Salary needed to live in Orange

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Orange. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Orange. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOrange highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Orange highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Orange1,514
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,547 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Orange's nearest airport was HVN, 12 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Orange. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Orange.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.3°C in January to 24.3°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Orange is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData17Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 14.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 18 · Nov 12 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 5.4 · May 10.9 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 3.6 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.8 · Feb 79.2 · Mar 103.9 · Apr 105.6 · May 90.8 · Jun 95.7 · Jul 84.3 · Aug 101.1 · Sep 100.6 · Oct 97.5 · Nov 79.1 · Dec 101.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading17.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.89 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,120 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)23Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature28.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature11.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)22Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-4.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Queens ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Orange spanned 44.5 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Orange stood at 321.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area44.5 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)14Official
Foreign-resident share15.91 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents2,278 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population density321.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Population14,280 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official
Population covered by crime statistics14,482 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Orange

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as an Orange alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 428 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 14,280 Orange+251%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 15.9% Orange+114%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 3,547 (2024) Orangeno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Orange+12%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €5,994 Orangesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 5.9 µg/m³ Orangesame level
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Orange

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

New Haven Commuting Zone · 9.0 km away
Salary
3,260 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Milford 6.8 km away
Rent
1,739 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,256 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Woodbridge 8.3 km away
Rent
1,670 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,531 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Haven 13.1 km away
Rent
1,412 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Orange, nearest in population first.

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Homosassa Springs14,283 residentsPlover14,274 residentsOzark14,269 residentsIndiana14,294 residentsGreat Bend14,266 residentsScottsbluff14,259 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Orange when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Orange part of New Haven?

Orange is in the published commuting zone of New Haven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. New Haven city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Orange?

The unemployment rate is 3.26 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Orange?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.89 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Orange?

Police recorded 3,547 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Orange?

The published population is 14,280 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Orange?

2,278 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Orange a good place to live?

Orange may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Orange part of New Haven?

Orange is in the published commuting zone of New Haven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Orange?

New Haven, West Haven, Milford, Derby, Ansonia are near Orange. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Orange (Connecticut), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 391ba96c6760d3fedcb9378ac70818b4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/orange/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Orange (Connecticut), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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