Placentia, 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.

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 174). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Placentia, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.2 (#1868)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	52,192	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,113,465	$869,263
Median Household Income	$106,155	$72,458
Average Commute	30.1 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	50	55
Crime Level	9.8	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	174	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+2.6