Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Ontario?
Ontario is Santa Ana's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Ontario
178,347
Santa Ana has a 43% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Ontario
2.72
Santa Ana has a 45% higher violent crime than Ontario.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Ontario
18.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Ontario
6.0%
Ontario has a 13% higher unemployment than Santa Ana.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Ontario
$82,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Ontario
$568,000
Santa Ana has a 14% higher home values than Ontario.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Ontario
13.4%
Ontario has a 12% higher education than Santa Ana.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Ontario
29.4%
Ontario has a 34% higher demographics than Santa Ana.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Ontario
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (55% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (47% lower). Ontario scores 232.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 253.7 in Santa Ana.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Ontario. Ontario has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 44.6% in Santa Ana. Ontario has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 52.0% in Santa Ana.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Ana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Ontario: 92,126 for labor force. Santa Ana has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Santa Ana has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.0% in Ontario.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
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Work from Home
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Santa Ana. Ontario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.30 in Santa Ana. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.93 in Santa Ana.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Ontario has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% 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 ACSSanta Ana has a population of 311,639, about 1.7x the size of Ontario (178,347). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 34.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Ana
Ontario
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ontario: 4 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Santa Ana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Santa Ana has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Santa Ana has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 7.3% in Ontario.
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