Kent, WA 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.

Kent

62.5

#1850 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 40). Kent leads in median household income ($86,966 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, WA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1850)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	133,378	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$647,138	$869,263
Median Household Income	$86,966	$72,458
Average Commute	30.5 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	40	55
Crime Level	13.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	134	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+2.6