Bowie, MD 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.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 25). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 36.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bowie, MD	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1212)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	57,254	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,880	$869,263
Median Household Income	$138,797	$72,458
Average Commute	36.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	25	55
Crime Level	5.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	134	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+75.2	D+2.6