Carson, NV 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

64.9

#357 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 14). Carson leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.8 min). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $67,465).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carson, NV	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#357)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	58,036	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$869,263
Median Household Income	$67,465	$72,458
Average Commute	21.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	14	55
Crime Level	7.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	N/A	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.3	D+2.6