Concord, 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.

Concord

62.4

#1856 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Concord leads in median household income ($107,789 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 33.6 min). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 166).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Concord, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1856)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	122,315	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$733,409	$869,263
Median Household Income	$107,789	$72,458
Average Commute	33.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	49	55
Crime Level	13.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	166	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+2.6