Redlands, 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.

Redlands

66.3

#1561 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 40). Redlands leads in median household income ($94,473 vs $72,458). Redlands leads in average commute (24.9 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Redlands, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.3 (#1561)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	72,556	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$639,363	$869,263
Median Household Income	$94,473	$72,458
Average Commute	24.9 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	40	55
Crime Level	8.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	144	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+2.6