Jackson, MS 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.

Jackson

81.4

#42 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 26). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $42,193). Jackson leads in cost of living index (85 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MS	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	81.4 (#42)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	143,709	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$84,299	$869,263
Median Household Income	$42,193	$72,458
Average Commute	20.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	26	55
Crime Level	8.1	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	85	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.1	D+2.6