Rankings · How Anaheim ranks in CA
How Anaheim compares across California
Anaheim is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #79 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 26% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Anaheim lands in the top half on 12 of 26 lists
Each dot is Anaheim’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Anaheim does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#184/844Closest to a top hospital#278/844Lowest obesity#308/844Fewest smokers#329/844Healthiest#527/844Most active#603/844Fewest uninsured#621/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#388/843 People
Most educated#416/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#218/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#519/835Cheapest rent#530/830Most affordable#562/835Rent easiest to afford#325/422 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#79/117Most library borrowing#79/117Best libraries for kids#83/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#345/411 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 86% of California
Not better or worse, just Anaheim’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 86% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 85% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
45.8° January low
Fewer seniors than 70% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
Younger than 67% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.2 median age
Drier than 62% of CA towns
DrierWetter
13 in of rain + melted snow a year
More year-round than 59% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 56% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
87.8° July high
More kids than 50% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.2% of residents are under 18
Next door
Anaheim out-ranks 0 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.