Florence, KY 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.

Florence

73.8

#672 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 33). Florence leads in cost of living index (94 vs 138). Florence leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Florence, KY	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	73.8 (#672)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	32,917	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$290,152	$869,263
Median Household Income	$67,352	$72,458
Average Commute	23.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	33	55
Crime Level	6.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	94	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+37.2	D+2.6