Santa Ana, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 39 metrics

Santa Ana, CA is a US city in California with a population of 316,476 (63rd of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (100th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (108th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (128th of 434). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (397th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (371st of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (270th of 434).

Population
316.5K
63rd highest of 477
Density
11,560.0
7th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.28%
219th highest of 477
Area
27.38
313th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    100th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    108th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    128th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    167th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    188th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    194th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    203rd of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    222nd of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    270th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    397th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    376th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    371st of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (55), weakest Economics (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Oxnard, CA87% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14
  2. Bridgeport, CT85% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  3. Garden Grove, CA84% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  4. Salinas, CA83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14
  5. Chula Vista, CA82% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Santa Ana, CA?
Santa Ana, CA has a population of 316,476, 63rd among 477 US cities.
What does Santa Ana, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Santa Ana, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (100th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (108th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (128th of 434).
Where does Santa Ana, CA rank worst?
Santa Ana, CA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (397th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (371st of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (270th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Santa Ana, CA?
Rankodex ranks Santa Ana, CA on 39 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics