Santa Ana, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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.

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

vs

Tacoma

65.1

#1654 nationally

Tacoma leads in cost of living index (118 vs 138). Santa Ana leads in median household income ($72,458 vs $65,891). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Santa Ana, CA Tacoma, WA
WhereAtHome Score 63.6 (#1759) 65.1 (#1654)
Population 310,227 221,776
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $869,263 $496,203
Median Household Income $72,458 $65,891
Average Commute 26.8 min 28.4 min
Walk Score 55 52
Crime Level Moderate Moderate-High
School Rating 5.4 5.4
Cost of Living Index 138 118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 D+10.8