🏰 Anaheim

Anaheim is Orange County's most-visited and most-populous city — a sprawling, multi-faceted city of more than 340,000 residents that sits at the crossroads of OC tourism, professional sports, civic identity, and master-planned suburban living. Founded in 1857 by German vintners, Anaheim is one of California's oldest incorporated cities, and that depth of history is woven through neighborhoods like the Anaheim Colony Historic District, where Craftsman bungalows and Victorians line the original founding-era street grid.

The Anaheim Resort District — anchored by Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the Anaheim Convention Center — is the economic engine of OC tourism and one of the most-visited destinations in the United States. A short drive east, the Platinum Triangle has emerged as Anaheim's high-density new urban district, with Angel Stadium, Honda Center, the ARTIC transit hub, and a wave of new high-rise residences reshaping the skyline.

Downtown Anaheim has been quietly transformed into one of OC's most interesting urban cores. The Anaheim Packing District — a converted 1919 citrus packing house — anchors a revitalized food and culture scene along Center Street Promenade, alongside the MUZEO Museum and the Center Street Anaheim entertainment hub. To the east, Anaheim Hills offers a completely different identity: tree-lined hillside neighborhoods, top-rated schools, the Oak Canyon Nature Center, and gracious suburban living above the canyon floor.

Living in Anaheim means choosing your version of the city. Want walkable historic charm? The Colony. Family-first hillside living with top schools? Anaheim Hills. Modern high-rise condos near pro sports? The Platinum Triangle. Classic suburban streets near schools and parks? West Anaheim. Few OC cities offer this many distinct lifestyles inside one set of city limits.