Santa Ana, CA vs Tracy, 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

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 43.5 min). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 43).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Ana, CA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1759)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	310,227	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$869,263	$679,447
Median Household Income	$72,458	$111,717
Average Commute	26.8 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	55	43
Crime Level	Moderate	8.3
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+0.9