Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Corona
158,839
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Corona
$106,438
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Corona
$656,500
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Corona
$2,136
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Corona
2.49
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Corona
188.3
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Corona
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Corona
5.4%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Corona?
Corona is Santa Ana's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Corona
158,839
Santa Ana has a 49% larger population than Corona.
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Corona
2.49
Santa Ana has a 49% higher violent crime than Corona.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Corona
17.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Corona
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Corona
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Corona
$106,438
Corona has a 17% higher median income than Santa Ana.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Corona
$656,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Corona
20.5%
Corona has a 43% higher education than Santa Ana.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Corona
41.6%
Corona's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Corona
188.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Corona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Corona
Corona leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Ana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorona has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (55% lower). Corona has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (47% lower). Santa Ana scores 117.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Corona.
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Housing Market — Santa Ana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a owner-occupied of 63.4% compared to 44.6% in Santa Ana. Corona has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 52.0% in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a median property tax of $3,894 vs $4,885 in Corona (20% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Corona: 84,137 for labor force. Corona has a per capita income of $40,453 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (29% higher). Corona has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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Crime & Safety — Corona leads
Source: FBI UCRCorona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Santa Ana. Corona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.30 in Santa Ana. Corona has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.49 compared to 4.93 in Santa Ana.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Corona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Corona has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a population of 311,639, about 2x the size of Corona (158,839). Santa Ana skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.3.
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Black
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Asian
Santa Ana
Corona
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Corona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Corona: 4 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.9% in Corona. Santa Ana has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Corona. Corona has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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