Hanford, 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.

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 36). Hanford leads in cost of living index (118 vs 138). Hanford leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hanford, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.4 (#1319)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	59,938	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,755	$869,263
Median Household Income	$73,819	$72,458
Average Commute	23.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	36	55
Crime Level	13.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	118	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+23.0	D+2.6