Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
California
Santa Ana is a supplemental starter city profile for the Orange County renter and commuter market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
California
Anaheim is a supplemental starter city profile for the Orange County jobs and tourism market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Anaheim has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Anaheim has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Anaheim minus Santa Ana.
| Metric | Santa Ana | Anaheim | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,854 | $2,687 | -$167 | Anaheim | Anaheim has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $865,610 | $952,227 | +$86,617 | Santa Ana | Santa Ana has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $358/mo | $358/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 120 | 120 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $135,188 | $135,188 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 55/100 | 55/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |