Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Richardson?
Richardson is Santa Ana's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Richardson
118,269
Santa Ana (311,639) is about 2.6x larger than Richardson (118,269).
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Richardson
1.53
Santa Ana's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Richardson
18.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Richardson
$405,600
Santa Ana has a 38% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Richardson
37.2%
Richardson's education is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Richardson
55.8%
Richardson's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Richardson
Richardson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (68% lower). Richardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (67% lower). Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.1 in Santa Ana.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a median home value of $657,800 vs $405,600 in Richardson (62% higher). Santa Ana has a median property tax of $3,894 vs $6,438 in Richardson (40% lower). Santa Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.0% in Richardson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Richardson: 68,275 for labor force. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Richardson has a per capita income of $50,398 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (43% higher).
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.30 in Santa Ana. Richardson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 4.93 in Santa Ana. Richardson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Santa Ana.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Richardson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Richardson has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana.
Public Schools
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 2.6x the size of Richardson (118,269).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Ana
Richardson
Healthcare — Santa Ana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 2.4% in Richardson.
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Airports
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