Hialeah, FL 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.

Hialeah

67.6

#1400 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $49,531). Hialeah leads in walk score (68 vs 55). Hialeah leads in cost of living index (116 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hialeah, FL	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.6 (#1400)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	221,300	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$445,442	$869,263
Median Household Income	$49,531	$72,458
Average Commute	29.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	68	55
Crime Level	8.7	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	116	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	D+2.6