Escondido, 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.

Escondido

61.3

#1912 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 45). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 150). Escondido leads in median household income ($77,554 vs $72,458).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Escondido, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.3 (#1912)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	148,122	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$796,994	$869,263
Median Household Income	$77,554	$72,458
Average Commute	27.7 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	45	55
Crime Level	11.9	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	150	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+2.6