Living in Santa Ana

Santa Ana is a city in California, United States, home to 310,227 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #10 of 4,114), young professionals (top 1%, #12 of 4,444), single professionals (top 1%, #16 of 4,537).

Residents310,227
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (John Wayne Orange County International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,812,200 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,674 km
Within 10 km1,098,122 people
Greater areaGreater Irvine, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 1:47

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How Santa Ana ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family44#7,236 of 11,898#268 of 863Map
Low-income household23#8,353 of 9,771#140 of 775Map
Low-income family34#6,271 of 8,006#179 of 709Map
Single parent43#4,253 of 6,237#145 of 612Map
Pensioner couple60#4,794 of 9,474#427 of 760Map
Single pensioner63#3,581 of 9,474#289 of 760Map
Early retiree61#4,560 of 10,762#449 of 811Map
Single professional79#16 of 4,537#3 of 532Map
Young professional82#12 of 4,444#3 of 527Map
DINKS86#13 of 3,053#4 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,577 of 7,271#344 of 648Map
Commuter81#129 of 6,227#9 of 645Map
Car-free household87#14 of 3,933#4 of 490Map
Student81#77 of 2,119#7 of 267Map
First-home buyer36#5,494 of 8,006#95 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,026 of 12,111#254 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#10 of 4,114#5 of 506Map
Expat professional82#76 of 7,271#10 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,428 of 9,474#145 of 760Map
Nature-focused household8#17,933 of 18,063#957 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#15,330 of 16,523#864 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,846 of 18,063#868 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,910 of 16,523#226 of 1020Map
Lottery winner83#82 of 21,167#16 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,425 of 12,111#211 of 862Map
Coastal living62#4,283 of 6,413#333 of 490Map
Business owner80#255 of 12,111#29 of 862Map
Digital native75#34 of 4,750#5 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
  • Health and elderly77
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Education and family62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Safety and community53
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.