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Orange County California is one of the very best places to live and raise a family in Southern California. Orange County offers over 42 miles of coast line and some of the most prestigious communities in all of California. It is estimated that there are approximately 3.1 million people. Orange County is the second most populous county in California.  The top 10 cities in Orange County by population are:

SANTA ANA
ANAHEIM
HUNTINGTON BEACH
IRVINE
GARDEN GROVE
ORANGE
FULLERTON
COSTA MESA
MISSION VIEJO
WESTMINSTER

(The following is taken from WikiPedia)

The county is famous for its tourism, the home of such attractions as Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, as well as several beaches along more than 40 miles (64 km) of coastline…

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. It is mostly suburban, except for some traditional downtown areas such as those of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange, Huntington Beach, and Fullerton. There are also several edge city-style developments such as the South Coast Metro and Newport Center.

While Santa Ana serves as the governmental center of the county, Anaheim is the main tourist destination and Irvine is the major business and financial hub. Four Orange County cities have populations exceeding 200,000: Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine, and Huntington Beach.  Orange County is also the home of the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL and the Angels of Major League Baseball.

Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in Orange County; the newest is Aliso Viejo, which was incorporated in 2001. Anaheim was the first city incorporated in Orange County. It was incorporated in 1870 when the region was still part of neighboring Los Angeles County.

Orange County is bordered on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by Los Angeles County, on the northeast by San Bernardino County and Riverside County, and on the southeast by San Diego County.