Arcadia, 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.

Arcadia

60.7

#1926 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 225). Arcadia leads in median household income ($108,214 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arcadia, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.7 (#1926)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	54,157	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,395,544	$869,263
Median Household Income	$108,214	$72,458
Average Commute	30.5 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	54	55
Crime Level	6.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	225	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6