Duarte, 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.

Duarte

63.7

#1745 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Duarte leads in median household income ($93,908 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 48). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Duarte, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1745)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	23,131	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$797,218	$869,263
Median Household Income	$93,908	$72,458
Average Commute	30 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	48	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	D+32.9	D+2.6