Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Henderson?
Henderson is Santa Ana's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Henderson
324,523
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Ana at 311,639 and Henderson at 324,523.
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Henderson
2.73
Santa Ana has a 45% higher violent crime than Henderson.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Henderson
17.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Henderson
6.7%
Henderson has a 23% higher unemployment than Santa Ana.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Henderson
$465,000
Santa Ana has a 29% higher home values than Henderson.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Henderson
26.8%
Henderson's education is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Henderson
64.7%
Henderson's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Henderson
152.8
Santa Ana has a 11% higher cost of living than Henderson.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (87% lower). Henderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (86% lower). Henderson scores 199.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 253.7 in Santa Ana.
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Housing Market — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $3,894 in Santa Ana (59% lower). Santa Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.9% in Henderson. Santa Ana has a median home value of $657,800 vs $465,000 in Henderson (41% higher).
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Henderson has a per capita income of $49,141 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (41% higher). Henderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 11.1% in Santa Ana.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Santa Ana. Henderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.06 in Santa Ana. Henderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 4.93 in Santa Ana.
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Weather & Climate — Henderson leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoHenderson: 5.2" vs Santa Ana: 14.0" for annual rainfall. Henderson has a avg humidity of 29.9% compared to 72.9% in Santa Ana. Henderson averages 80°F, about 9°F cooler than Santa Ana.
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Henderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% 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 ACSHenderson has a population of 324,523, about 1x the size of Santa Ana (311,639). Santa Ana skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 42.5.
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Black
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Santa Ana
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Santa Ana has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Henderson has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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