2026 Top Cities by Best Value in: Orange County | Houseberry

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Identify neighborhoods in Orange with the best custom weighted appreciation trend from recent sales data.

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Ladera Ranch

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 3.0

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Ladera Ranch

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 3.0

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Lake Forest

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.4

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Lake Forest

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.4

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Rancho Santa Margarita

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 3.0

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Rancho Santa Margarita

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 3.0

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San Clemente

Overall Score : 1.6

School : 2.4

Safety : 0.7

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San Clemente

Overall Score : 1.6

School : 2.4

Safety : 0.7

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Las Flores

Overall Score : 0.7

School : 1.5

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Las Flores

Overall Score : 0.7

School : 1.5

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Anaheim

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.5

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Anaheim

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.5

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Costa Mesa

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.5

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Costa Mesa

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.5

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Santa Ana

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.3

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Santa Ana

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.3

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Laguna Beach

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.1

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Laguna Beach

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.8

Safety : 0.1

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Seal Beach

Overall Score : 1.6

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.6

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Seal Beach

Overall Score : 1.6

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.6

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Irvine

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.7

Safety : 0.3

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Irvine

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.7

Safety : 0.3

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Corona del Mar

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.0

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Corona del Mar

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.0

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Newport Coast

Overall Score : 1.2

School : 2.5

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Newport Coast

Overall Score : 1.2

School : 2.5

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Laguna Niguel

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.3

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Laguna Niguel

Overall Score : 1.4

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.3

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Newport Beach

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.2

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Newport Beach

Overall Score : 1.5

School : 2.5

Safety : 0.2

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San Juan Capistrano

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.4

Safety : 0.2

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San Juan Capistrano

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.4

Safety : 0.2

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Los Alamitos

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.4

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Los Alamitos

Overall Score : 1.7

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.4

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Mission Viejo

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.2

Safety : 0.2

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Mission Viejo

Overall Score : 1.3

School : 2.2

Safety : 0.2

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Huntington Beach

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.6

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Huntington Beach

Overall Score : 1.8

School : 2.6

Safety : 0.6

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Yorba Linda

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 5.0

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Yorba Linda

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 5.0

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Trabuco Canyon

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 1.5

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Trabuco Canyon

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 1.5

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Rossmoor

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 5.0

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Rossmoor

Overall Score : 2.4

School : 5.0

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Foothill Ranch

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 1.5

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Foothill Ranch

Overall Score : 0.8

School : 1.5

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Orange

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 2.0

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Orange

Overall Score : 0.9

School : 2.0

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Coto de Caza

Overall Score : 0.4

School : 1.0

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Coto de Caza

Overall Score : 0.4

School : 1.0

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