Lawrence, MA 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.

Lawrence

66.9

#1488 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $53,977). Lawrence leads in walk score (72 vs 55). Lawrence leads in average commute (22.6 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lawrence, MA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1488)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	88,172	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$519,043	$869,263
Median Household Income	$53,977	$72,458
Average Commute	22.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	72	55
Crime Level	12.0	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	125	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+2.6