Santa Ana, CA vs Yonkers, NY

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

Yonkers

64.3

#1705 nationally

Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.8 min). Yonkers leads in walk score (69 vs 55). Yonkers leads in median household income ($78,208 vs $72,458).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Ana, CA	Yonkers, NY
WhereAtHome Score	63.6 (#1759)	64.3 (#1705)
Population	310,227	207,657
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$869,263	$710,085
Median Household Income	$72,458	$78,208
Average Commute	26.8 min	34.8 min
Walk Score	55	69
Crime Level	Moderate	8.5
School Rating	5.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	138	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+26.3