Carson, 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.

Carson

63.8

#1737 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Carson leads in median household income ($103,045 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 154). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 27.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1737)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	91,139	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,912	$869,263
Median Household Income	$103,045	$72,458
Average Commute	27.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	55	55
Crime Level	11.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	154	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6