The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Santa Ana For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Santa Ana are the best of the best.

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Do you like your neighborhood?

Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?

No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Santa Ana, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.

Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Santa Ana neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Santa Ana are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to California and Santa Ana is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.

Here are the best neighborhoods in Santa Ana for 2022.

So what's the best neighborhood to live in Santa Ana for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Metro Classic looks to be the best Santa Ana neighborhood to live in.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Santa Ana that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Santa Ana.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.

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Best Neighborhoods In Santa Ana
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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Santa Ana

1. Metro Classic

Population: 1,646
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $525,500 (Fifth best)
Median Income: $97,727 (Fourth best)
More on Metro Classic: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Morning Sunwood

Population: 2,639
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $509,700 (Eighth best)
Median Income: $101,591 (Third best)
More on Morning Sunwood: Homes For Sale | Data

3. West Grove Valley

Population: 1,393
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $429,300 (20th best)
Median Income: $83,646 (Eighth best)
More on West Grove Valley: Homes For Sale | Data

4. Floral Park

Population: 1,619
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $521,433 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $71,608 (13th best)
More on Floral Park: Homes For Sale | Data

Floral Park Santa Ana, CA

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5. Fisher Park

Population: 693
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $603,200 (best)
Median Income: $129,615 (best)
More on Fisher Park: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Thornton Park

Population: 3,352
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $429,700 (19th best)
Median Income: $80,580 (Tenth best)
More on Thornton Park: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Shadow Run

Population: 2,016
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $423,100 (2best)
Median Income: $66,731 (2best)
More on Shadow Run: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Bristol-Warner

Population: 2,905
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $365,200 (36th best)
Median Income: $92,045 (Sixth best)
More on Bristol-Warner: Homes For Sale | Data

9. Washington Square

Population: 3,389
Rank Last Year: 8 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $484,333 (Tenth best)
Median Income: $46,199 (44th best)
More on Washington Square: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Laurelhurst

Population: 1,810
Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 1)
Median Home Value: $430,900 (18th best)
Median Income: $82,679 (Ninth best)
More on Laurelhurst: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Santa Ana, CA Neighborhoods In 2022

In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Santa Ana, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".

Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • High incomes
  • Low unemployment rates
  • Low crime
  • High home prices
  • High population densities (A proxy for things to do)

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 58 in each category, where 1 was the best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Santa Ana." We're lookin' at you, Metro Classic.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Santa Ana, California has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.

Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Santa Ana

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Santa Ana where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Santa Ana aren't all good. Lyon Street takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Santa Ana.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Santa Ana For 2022 Detailed Data

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Metro Classic 1,646 $525,500 $97,727
2 Morning Sunwood 2,639 $509,700 $101,591
3 West Grove Valley 1,393 $429,300 $83,646
4 Floral Park 1,619 $521,433 $71,608
5 Fisher Park 693 $603,200 $129,615
6 Thornton Park 3,352 $429,700 $80,580
7 Shadow Run 2,016 $423,100 $66,731
8 Bristol-Warner 2,905 $365,200 $92,045
9 Washington Square 3,389 $484,333 $46,199
10 Laurelhurst 1,810 $430,900 $82,679
11 South Coast 2,687 $355,900 $69,126
12 Sunwood Central 6,292 $459,633 $61,889
13 Casa De Santiago 470 $603,200 $129,615
14 Morrison-Eldridge Par 2,072 $526,850 $46,016
15 West Floral Park 2,797 $509,650 $77,013
16 Mid-City 8,886 $369,700 $61,060
17 Republic Homes 685 $474,100 $62,589
18 Windsor Village 2,559 $378,700 $90,750
19 Memorial Park 11,887 $361,780 $67,694
20 Sandpointe 4,625 $451,700 $64,203
21 Portola Park 1,484 $471,250 $78,969
22 Grand Sunrise 606 $422,400 $53,906
23 Madison Park 8,360 $372,720 $66,774
24 Edna Park 555 $408,200 $61,806
25 Bristol Memory 843 $526,850 $46,016
26 New Horizons 5,691 $384,150 $57,424
27 Concord 568 $432,900 $95,446
28 Wilshire Square 3,763 $368,950 $62,938
29 Eastside 11,989 $272,867 $45,094
30 Park Santiago 4,223 $455,700 $65,887
31 Valley Adams 3,511 $409,200 $67,390
32 Fairbridge Square 332 $368,200 $67,262
33 Fairhaven 3,149 $516,300 $70,752
34 Riverview West 36,625 $308,228 $54,864
35 Centennial Park 3,391 $402,500 $66,548
36 Cedar Evergreen 1,381 $417,200 $44,063
37 Mabury Park 2,645 $379,025 $64,012
38 Riverview 3,744 $397,100 $68,980
39 Santa Ana Triangle 2,151 $319,100 $29,622
40 Meredith Parkwood 2,453 $465,800 $61,719
41 Pico-Lowell 11,682 $370,917 $49,987
42 Heninger Park 7,168 $274,433 $41,084
43 Logan 1,240 $331,100 $32,332
44 Central City 7,581 $351,850 $59,212
45 Lacy 5,566 $204,433 $37,852
46 Northwest 1,590 $269,350 $52,813
47 Flower Park 6,168 $172,900 $27,606
48 Saddleback View 1,378 $360,550 $42,338
49 Artesia Pilar 13,221 $344,433 $55,230
50 French Park 2,226 $291,567 $31,895
51 Riverglen 1,006 $269,350 $52,813
52 French Court 2,227 $294,167 $27,603
53 Delhi 5,533 $354,300 $55,482
54 Bella Vista 4,564 $233,600 $50,267
55 Cornerstone Village 5,857 $20,000 $26,935
56 Mar-Les 763 $229,900 $64,427
57 Santa Anita 12,569 $229,471 $49,834
58 Lyon Street 4,059 $216,925 $42,105

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our ninth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Santa Ana.

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