Patterson, 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.

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 43.9 min). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 42). Patterson leads in median household income ($86,031 vs $72,458).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Patterson, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1799)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	25,063	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$508,049	$869,263
Median Household Income	$86,031	$72,458
Average Commute	43.9 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	42	55
Crime Level	7.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	132	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+2.6