Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Richmond?
Richmond is Santa Ana's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Richmond
115,396
Santa Ana (311,639) is about 2.7x larger than Richmond (115,396).
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Richmond
9.23
Richmond has a 47% higher violent crime than Santa Ana.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Richmond
27.62
Richmond has a 38% higher property crime than Santa Ana.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Richmond
7.0%
Richmond has a 27% higher unemployment than Santa Ana.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Richmond
$650,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Richmond
22.5%
Richmond has a 48% higher education than Santa Ana.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Richmond
21.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Richmond
Santa Ana leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Ana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (15% lower). Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (11% lower). Santa Ana scores 253.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a median property tax of $3,894 vs $6,113 in Richmond (36% lower). Santa Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% 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 Richmond: 62,138 for labor force. Richmond has a per capita income of $41,898 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (31% higher). Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Ana leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Ana has a property crime clearance of 6.4% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 2.26 in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 2.31 in Richmond.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% 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 2.7x the size of Richmond (115,396). Santa Ana skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Ana
Richmond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Ana: 4.0 vs Richmond: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 3.0% in Santa Ana. Richmond has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has a drive alone of 70.8% compared to 62.0% in Richmond.
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