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Compare Santa Ana to Los Angeles

This post compares Santa Ana, California to Los Angeles, 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 Santa Ana (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 334,493 3,949,776
Income (median) $30,219 $40,932
Home Value (median) $421,600 $549,800
White 44% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 11% 11%
With Kids 51% 30%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 54% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Los Angeles?
A: Santa Ana has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 334493 compared with 3949776 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Ana or in Los Angeles?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Santa Ana.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Ana or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Santa Ana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 63% for Los Angeles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Ana may include: Salinas, Ontario, and East-Los-Angeles.

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

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