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Compare Santa Ana to San Francisco

This post compares Santa Ana, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 334,493 864,263
Income (median) $30,219 $74,841
Home Value (median) $421,600 $927,400
White 44% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 11% 34%
With Kids 51% 18%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 54% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Ana or San Francisco?
A: Santa Ana has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 334493 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Santa Ana versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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