Frisco, TX 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.

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 26). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $72,458). Frisco leads in school rating (9.2 vs 5.4).

Metric	Frisco, TX	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#895)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	219,587	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$649,173	$869,263
Median Household Income	$134,891	$72,458
Average Commute	29.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	26	55
Crime Level	Very Low	Moderate
School Rating	9.2	5.4
Cost of Living Index	118	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+2.6