Cleburne, TX 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.

Cleburne

72.3

#901 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 30). Cleburne leads in cost of living index (92 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $60,929).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cleburne, TX	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#901)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	36,209	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$271,415	$869,263
Median Household Income	$60,929	$72,458
Average Commute	28.5 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	30	55
Crime Level	7.6	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	92	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+51.4	D+2.6