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Santa Ana, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
311,639
Population
11,382/sq mi density
$88,354
Median Income
$28,859 per capita
$657,800
Home Value
$847,509 Zillow
$1,975
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
435
Violent Crime/100K
2,040 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$88,354 median income, 3.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$657,800 home value, $1,975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
435 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,354
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,859
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Santa Ana vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Santa Ana’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,354
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,859
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
40% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,859 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |