Colton, 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.

Colton

64.1

#1716 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 43). Colton leads in cost of living index (127 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $66,725).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Colton, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1716)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	53,357	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$499,754	$869,263
Median Household Income	$66,725	$72,458
Average Commute	28.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	43	55
Crime Level	10.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	127	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+2.6