Dinuba, 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.

Dinuba

67.4

#1426 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $54,590). Dinuba leads in cost of living index (117 vs 138). Dinuba leads in average commute (23.1 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dinuba, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1426)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	25,863	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$359,677	$869,263
Median Household Income	$54,590	$72,458
Average Commute	23.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	56	55
Crime Level	15.9	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	117	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.7	D+2.6