Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Vista
98,646
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Vista
$91,854
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Vista
$674,400
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Vista
$2,148
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Vista
3.16
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Vista
178.2
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Vista
6.4%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Vista?
Vista is Santa Ana's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Vista
98,646
Santa Ana (311,639) is about 3.2x larger than Vista (98,646).
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Vista
3.16
Santa Ana has a 36% higher violent crime than Vista.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Vista
8.64
Santa Ana has a 49% higher property crime than Vista.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Ana has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Vista
6.4%
Vista has a 19% higher unemployment than Santa Ana.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Vista
$91,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Vista
$674,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Vista
17.8%
Vista has a 34% higher education than Santa Ana.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Vista
50.3%
Vista's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Vista
178.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Vista differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Ana
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Vista
Vista leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Ana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVista scores 118.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.1 in Santa Ana. Vista has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (12% lower). Vista has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,001 vs $3,236 in Santa Ana (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 3.9% in Vista. Santa Ana has a median property tax of $3,894 vs $4,682 in Vista (17% lower). Vista has a owner-occupied of 49.2% compared to 44.6% in Santa Ana.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana: 164,804 vs Vista: 53,035 for labor force. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana. Vista has a per capita income of $39,560 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (27% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRVista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Santa Ana. Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 11.60 in Santa Ana. Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.06 in Santa Ana.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 11.8% in Santa Ana. Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 3.2x the size of Vista (98,646).
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Ana
Vista
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Ana: 4.0 vs Vista: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Vista: 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 bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Vista. Santa Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.9% in Vista. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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