Arvin, 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.

Arvin

67.5

#1407 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $47,997). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 41). Arvin leads in cost of living index (112 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Arvin, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.5 (#1407)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	19,364	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,278	$869,263
Median Household Income	$47,997	$72,458
Average Commute	23.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	41	55
Crime Level	22.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	112	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+2.6