Apopka, FL vs Santa Ana, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apopka

65.6

#1620 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 18). Apopka leads in median household income ($87,394 vs $72,458). Apopka leads in cost of living index (115 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apopka, FL	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.6 (#1620)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	59,113	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$396,515	$869,263
Median Household Income	$87,394	$72,458
Average Commute	32.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	18	55
Crime Level	11.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	115	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.6	D+2.6