Draper, UT 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.

Draper

66.5

#1535 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 17). Draper leads in median household income ($126,041 vs $72,458). Draper leads in average commute (23 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Draper, UT	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.5 (#1535)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	49,602	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$818,028	$869,263
Median Household Income	$126,041	$72,458
Average Commute	23 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	17	55
Crime Level	4.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	145	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+2.6