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Compare Santa Ana to San Diego

This post compares Santa Ana, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 334,493 1,390,966
Income (median) $30,219 $51,979
Home Value (median) $421,600 $523,600
White 44% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 11% 16%
With Kids 51% 30%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 54% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or San Diego?
A: Santa Ana has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 334493 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Ana or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Santa Ana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Ana does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 53% for San Diego.

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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