Longview, TX 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.

Longview

76.9

#298 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 28). Longview leads in cost of living index (94 vs 138). Longview leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Longview, TX	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#298)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	83,236	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$234,128	$869,263
Median Household Income	$61,003	$72,458
Average Commute	20.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	28	55
Crime Level	9.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	94	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+42.3	D+2.6