Population
Boston
663,972
Santa Ana
311,639
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Santa Ana
$88,354
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Santa Ana
$657,800
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Santa Ana
$1,975
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Santa Ana
4.93
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Santa Ana
172.5
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Santa Ana
63°F
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Santa Ana
5.2%
How Similar Are Boston & Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is Boston's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Santa Ana
311,639
Boston (663,972) is about 2.1x larger than Santa Ana (311,639).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Santa Ana
4.93
Boston has a 21% higher violent crime than Santa Ana.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Santa Ana
17.02
Boston has a 16% higher property crime than Santa Ana.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Santa Ana
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Santa Ana
5.2%
Boston has a 14% higher unemployment than Santa Ana.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Santa Ana
$88,354
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Santa Ana
$657,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Santa Ana
11.8%
Boston's education is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 69% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Santa Ana
19.5%
Boston's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Santa Ana
172.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Santa Ana differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boston
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Santa Ana
Santa Ana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Ana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (10% lower). Boston has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,941 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (9% lower). Boston scores 124.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.1 in Santa Ana.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Santa Ana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Santa Ana has a single-family homes of 52.0% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Santa Ana has a owner-occupied of 44.6% compared to 35.4% in Boston.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Santa Ana: 164,804 for labor force. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (108% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Santa Ana leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Ana has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.60 compared to 16.87 in Boston. Santa Ana has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.30 compared to 4.72 in Boston. Santa Ana has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.93 compared to 6.28 in Boston.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Santa Ana leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSanta Ana: 14.0" vs Boston: 38.6" for annual rainfall. Santa Ana gets 114 more sunny days per year than Boston. Santa Ana averages 55°F, about 13°F cooler than Boston.
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Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 2.1x the size of Santa Ana (311,639). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 34.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Santa Ana
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 4 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Ana: 4.0 vs Boston: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Boston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 3.0% in Santa Ana. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.5% in Santa Ana. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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