Maywood, 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.

Maywood

62.2

#1867 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Maywood leads in walk score (80 vs 55). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $57,615). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Maywood, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.2 (#1867)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	23,824	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$654,269	$869,263
Median Household Income	$57,615	$72,458
Average Commute	30 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	80	55
Crime Level	15.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	140	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+2.6