Danville, VA 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.

Danville

76.5

#342 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 26). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $41,484). Danville leads in cost of living index (90 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Danville, VA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.5 (#342)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	41,837	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$158,018	$869,263
Median Household Income	$41,484	$72,458
Average Commute	19.2 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	26	55
Crime Level	10.0	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	90	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+43.1	D+2.6