Opportunity Explorer · United States

    Best zones to open a restaurant in Orange

    We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Orange for a restaurant. Olive leads with 76/100 against a city average of 54/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.

    City average
    54/100
    #1 · Olive
    76/100
    Data confidence
    50%
    Updated
    16 September 2026

    Opportunity map

    Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Orange

    Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.

    Full ranking

    16 zones scored

    #ZoneScoreConfidenceCompetitorsResidents (10-min walk)
    1Olive7650%8 · 4.5★Open in the interactive map
    2French Park7550%17 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    3OC Vibe7250%9 · 4.4★Open in the interactive map
    4Lacy6650%17 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    5French Court5650%4 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    6Santa Ana Triangle5650%3 · 4.3★Open in the interactive map
    7Heninger Park5450%7 · 4.5★Open in the interactive map
    8Logan5150%8 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    9Northwest5050%3 · 4.5★Open in the interactive map
    10Pacific Park5050%6 · 4.4★Open in the interactive map
    11Mar-Les4850%6 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    12Riverglen4750%2 · 4.2★Open in the interactive map
    13El Modena4550%6 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    14Lyon Street4250%4 · 4.6★Open in the interactive map
    15Mabury Park3850%3 · 4.7★Open in the interactive map
    16Grand Sunrise3650%2 · 4.5★Open in the interactive map

    Top 3 zones in detail

    #1

    Olive

    76
    • Demand100
    • Room85
    • Beatable45
    • Vitality61
    • Access
    • Cost
    8
    Competitors
    4.5
    Avg ★
    10′

    Strengths: Demand (+59)

    Main competitors

    • Flappy Jack's Pancake House · 4.6★ (4,035)
    • In-N-Out Burger · 4.7★ (3,632)
    • Chick-fil-A · 4.5★ (2,501)
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    #2

    French Park

    75
    • Demand98
    • Room52
    • Beatable44
    • Vitality89
    • Access
    • Cost
    17
    Competitors
    4.6
    Avg ★
    10′

    Strengths: Demand (+57), Street vitality (+33)

    Watch out: Room in the market (−23)

    Main competitors

    • NORMS Restaurant · 4.2★ (5,343)
    • Chapter One: the modern local · 4.5★ (1,240)
    • Wursthaus · 4.6★ (1,225)
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    #3

    OC Vibe

    72
    • Demand90
    • Room72
    • Beatable53
    • Vitality64
    • Access
    • Cost
    9
    Competitors
    4.4
    Avg ★
    10′

    Strengths: Demand (+49)

    Main competitors

    • Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar · 4.4★ (4,184)
    • Chili's Grill & Bar · 4.1★ (2,417)
    • King's Fish House · 4.5★ (2,341)
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    How the score works

    Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.

    • Demand24%

      Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.

    • Room in the market18%

      How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.

    • Beatable competition14%

      Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.

    • Street vitality20%

      Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.

    • Accessibility16%

      Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.

    • Affordability8%

      Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.

    Data sources

    • WorldPop

      residential population per cell

    • OpenStreetMap

      points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors

    • Valhalla

      10-minute walking isochrones

    • Google Maps

      competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Orange?
    Olive scores highest at 76/100, +22 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
    Where does the data come from?
    Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
    How fresh is this ranking?
    Zones were last recomputed on 16 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).