Redding, 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.

Redding

66.6

#1525 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 27). Redding leads in average commute (16.6 min vs 26.8 min). Redding leads in cost of living index (125 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redding, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1525)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	92,727	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,544	$869,263
Median Household Income	$67,323	$72,458
Average Commute	16.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	27	55
Crime Level	17.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	125	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+36.5	D+2.6