Garner, NC 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.

Garner

68.5

#1312 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 23). Garner leads in cost of living index (106 vs 138). Garner leads in median household income ($77,171 vs $72,458).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garner, NC	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.5 (#1312)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	35,265	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,396	$869,263
Median Household Income	$77,171	$72,458
Average Commute	27.8 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	23	55
Crime Level	9.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	106	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	D+2.6