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Welcome To Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States,
its county seat is Santa
Ana, according to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it
the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most
populous in the United
States.
The state of California estimates its population as of 2007 to be
3,098,121 people, dropping its rank to third, behind San Diego County by 148
people.
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Unlike other population centers, Orange County residents take their county
name as their label of cultural identity, whereas most population centers in the
United States tend to be
identified by a major city. There is no defined urban center to Orange County as
there generally is in other areas with one dominant municipal entity. It is
almost uniformly suburban, except for some older urban areas such as downtown Santa
Ana. Five Orange County cities have populations exceeding 170,000.
It is also a famous tourist destination, as the county is home to such
attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry
Farm, as well as sandy beaches for swimming and surfing, yacht harbors for sailing and pleasure
boating, and extensive area devoted to parks and open space for golf, tennis, hiking, kayaking, cycling, skateboarding, and other outdoor recreation. It is often
portrayed in the media as a quite affluent and politically powerful region. It is at the center of
Southern California's Tech
Coast, with Irvine being the primary business hub.
Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in Orange County; the newest is
Aliso
Viejo, with Anaheim being the oldest. According to
The
Wall Street Journal, Orange county is the second most expensive housing
market in the United
States with a median home price of $650,000. |
