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A city of 312,534 people in California
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Map of Santa Ana: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.7%650 of 17,475 acres
Trails15 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves372 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Santa Ana

City in California, United States
1869Established
310,227Population
27.4 sq miArea
115 ftElevation

Santa Ana (Spanish for 'Saint Anne') is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, California, United States. Located in the Greater Los Angeles region of Southern California, the city's population was 310,227 at the 2020 census. As of 2023, Santa Ana is the third most populous city in Orange County (after Anaheim and Irvine), the 14th-most populous city in California, and the 65th most populous city in the United States. Santa Ana is a major regional economic and cultural hub for the Orange Coast. In 1810, the Spanish governor of California granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana to José Antonio Yorba. Following the Mexican War of Independence, the Yorba family rancho was enlarged, becom…

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Living in Santa Ana

Housing in Santa Ana

$868K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Santa Ana home is worth about $868,000, up 3.3% in a year, 14% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market40
Sale-to-list99.4%
Sold in May70
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Safety in Santa Ana

C−

Safety Grade C-

Santa Ana reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 55%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Santa Ana 3.3
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Santa Ana 13
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Santa Ana

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

4better than CA·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Coastal Communities HospitalSanta Ana · 1.7 mi · ER
Saint YoustinaSanta Ana · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · part of Santa Ana
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Santa Ana · CMS · HRSAHealth in Santa Ana →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Santa Ana’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#279Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictSanta Ana UnifiedSchools88

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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