Midvale, UT 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.

Midvale

71.4

#984 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Midvale leads in average commute (20.7 min vs 26.8 min). Midvale leads in cost of living index (115 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 53).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midvale, UT	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.4 (#984)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	35,561	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$491,874	$869,263
Median Household Income	$70,742	$72,458
Average Commute	20.7 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	53	55
Crime Level	5.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	115	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+2.6