Montclair, 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.

Montclair

60.8

#1923 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 31.3 min). Montclair leads in walk score (57 vs 55). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 139).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Montclair, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1923)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	37,545	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$661,144	$869,263
Median Household Income	$72,789	$72,458
Average Commute	31.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	57	55
Crime Level	17.6	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	139	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+2.6