Bartow, 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.

Bartow

70.9

#1042 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 26). Bartow leads in cost of living index (98 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $60,974).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bartow, FL	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1042)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	20,584	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$279,961	$869,263
Median Household Income	$60,974	$72,458
Average Commute	23.5 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	26	55
Crime Level	13.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	98	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.7	D+2.6