Bell, CA 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.

Bell

60.8

#1919 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Bell leads in walk score (77 vs 55). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $56,685). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 32.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1919)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	31,864	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$695,526	$869,263
Median Household Income	$56,685	$72,458
Average Commute	32.2 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	77	55
Crime Level	16.0	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	142	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6