Hercules, 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 29). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 40.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	26,582	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$869,263
Median Household Income	$125,880	$72,458
Average Commute	40.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	29	55
Crime Level	4.6	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	171	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+2.6