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Compare Santa Ana to Oakland

This post compares Santa Ana, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 334,493 417,442
Income (median) $30,219 $52,981
Home Value (median) $421,600 $564,500
White 44% 36%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 11% 15%
With Kids 51% 28%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 54% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or Oakland?
A: Santa Ana has a similar population count than Oakland: 334493 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 60% for Oakland.

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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