Folsom, 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.

Folsom

67.8

#1378 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Folsom leads in median household income ($134,935 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 31). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 165).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Folsom, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1378)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	84,782	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$763,818	$869,263
Median Household Income	$134,935	$72,458
Average Commute	26.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	31	55
Crime Level	5.0	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	165	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.7	D+2.6