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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Santa Ana, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Santa Ana (city)
Population 49,078 334,493
Income (median) $74,354 $30,219
Home Value (median) $619,200 $421,600
White 77% 44%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 10% 11%
With Kids 41% 51%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 29% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Santa Ana?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Santa Ana: 49078 compared with 334493 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Santa Ana?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Santa Ana?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 54% for Santa Ana.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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