Orange, TX 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

77.4

#249 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 24). Orange leads in cost of living index (88 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $58,756).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, TX	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#249)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	19,108	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$184,568	$869,263
Median Household Income	$58,756	$72,458
Average Commute	23.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	24	55
Crime Level	12.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	88	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+66.7	D+2.6