Estero, FL 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.

Estero

70.7

#1071 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 13). Estero leads in median household income ($100,543 vs $72,458). Estero leads in cost of living index (127 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Estero, FL	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1071)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	37,908	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$488,121	$869,263
Median Household Income	$100,543	$72,458
Average Commute	25.8 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	13	55
Crime Level	3.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	127	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.4	D+2.6