Newark, NJ 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.

Newark

62.7

#1835 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $46,460). Newark leads in walk score (76 vs 55). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 33 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, NJ	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1835)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	304,960	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$481,883	$869,263
Median Household Income	$46,460	$72,458
Average Commute	33 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	76	55
Crime Level	15.9	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	120	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+44.9	D+2.6