Orange, 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.

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 178). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 51).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	138,337	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$869,263
Median Household Income	$109,335	$72,458
Average Commute	26.5 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	51	55
Crime Level	6.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	178	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6