| | Orange, TX | Irmo, SC | United States |
| Overall | 82.1 | 87.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.1 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Health | 108.2 | 115.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 48.2 | 71.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $156,000 | $259,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,250.0% | 11,200.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.8 | 91.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 81.6 | 93.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Orange 
2 Reviews
if your looking for the small town life and their point of views your in heaven besides the humid weather but if you are used to a more diverse and broad minded More
Hot and Humid, did I mention hot?? Spring and Fall are milder, winter, if you can call it winter is VERY mild, and the summer, well........ IT'S More
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I grew up in near Annapolis MD but lived in both Savannah and Atlanta GA for twenty years. Moved to Columbia in 2009 working in IT for SC Dept of Education. Had an More
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