Madera, CA 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 42). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $61,626). Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	68,079	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$869,263
Median Household Income	$61,626	$72,458
Average Commute	28.3 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	42	55
Crime Level	10.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	119	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+2.6