Santa Ana, CA vs Vallejo, 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.

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Vallejo

61.3

#1913 nationally

Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 36.7 min). Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 46). Vallejo leads in median household income ($86,112 vs $72,458).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Ana, CA	Vallejo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1759)	61.3 (#1913)
Population	310,227	122,807
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$869,263	$524,543
Median Household Income	$72,458	$86,112
Average Commute	26.8 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	55	46
Crime Level	Moderate	20.3
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+23.0