Fresno, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 26.8 min). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 47). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $63,001).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	545,716	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$869,263
Median Household Income	$63,001	$72,458
Average Commute	22.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	47	55
Crime Level	20.1	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	123	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+2.6