Richmond, 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.

Richmond

60.3

#1940 nationally

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.6 min). Richmond leads in median household income ($86,618 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in cost of living index (138 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Richmond, CA	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	60.3 (#1940)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	114,106	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$610,065	$869,263
Median Household Income	$86,618	$72,458
Average Commute	34.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	59	55
Crime Level	25.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	155	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+2.6