Miami, FL 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.

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $51,362). Miami leads in walk score (77 vs 55). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 29.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Miami, FL	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1703)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	449,514	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$583,609	$869,263
Median Household Income	$51,362	$72,458
Average Commute	29.8 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	77	55
Crime Level	Moderate-High	Moderate
School Rating	5.5	5.4
Cost of Living Index	128	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	D+2.6