Davis, 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.

Davis

66.3

#1554 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 175). Davis leads in average commute (23 min vs 26.8 min). Davis leads in median household income ($83,592 vs $72,458).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Davis, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.3 (#1554)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	65,832	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$840,166	$869,263
Median Household Income	$83,592	$72,458
Average Commute	23 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	50	55
Crime Level	5.1	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	175	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+36.3	D+2.6