Corona, 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.

Corona

62.4

#1857 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Corona leads in median household income ($103,727 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 39). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 35.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Corona, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1857)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	160,238	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$762,969	$869,263
Median Household Income	$103,727	$72,458
Average Commute	35.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	39	55
Crime Level	6.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	154	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+2.6