Ithaca, NY 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.

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $45,468). Ithaca leads in average commute (18.4 min vs 26.8 min). Ithaca leads in walk score (72 vs 55).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ithaca, NY	Santa Ana, CA
Population	32,724	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$869,263
Median Household Income	$45,468	$72,458
Average Commute	18.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	72	55
Crime Level	5.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	117	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.6	D+2.6