Santa Ana, CA vs Soledad, 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.

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Soledad

64.3

#1704 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 29). Soledad leads in median household income ($85,040 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 143).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Ana, CA	Soledad, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1759)	64.3 (#1704)
Population	310,227	23,947
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$869,263	$646,952
Median Household Income	$72,458	$85,040
Average Commute	26.8 min	26 min
Walk Score	55	29
Crime Level	Moderate	7.0
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	143
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+29.9