Buena Park, CA vs Santa Fe Springs, 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.

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

Buena Park leads in crime level (6.8 vs 24.8). Buena Park leads in median household income ($101,586 vs $81,500). Santa Fe Springs leads in cost of living index (151 vs 167).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Buena Park, CA Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63.8 (#1736) 55 (#1960)
Population 81,958 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $942,568 $784,501
Median Household Income $101,586 $81,500
Average Commute 29.7 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 57 N/A
Crime Level 6.8 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 167 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Santa Fe Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Buena Park has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.