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Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,922

Rent Comparison

11.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

51.7% Higher

than national average

Population

3.14 Million

in 2022

The Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area has a total population of 3,141,601. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Anaheim

Average Rent

$2,345

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

446

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,432

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,166

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,834

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

561

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,816

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

197

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,037

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

77

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,358

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

136

Orange

Average Rent

$2,585

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

178

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,763

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

188

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,772

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

161

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,545

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

72

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,278

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

33

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,580

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

51

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,038

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

38

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,877

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

106

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

14

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,288

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

38

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,928

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

105

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,295

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

23

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,513

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

38

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,755

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

12

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,407

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

47

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,931

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

117

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,684

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

39

Brea

Average Rent

$2,735

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

72

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,662

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

74

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,283

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

43

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,826

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

8

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,422

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

22

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,736

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

14

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,111

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

19

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,969

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

17

Ladera Ranch

Average Rent

$2,960

Population

24,552

# of Rentals

8

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,713

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

17

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.