The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Santa Ana, CA For 2024


The best Santa Ana neighborhoods are Sandpointe and Morning Sunwood for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Best Neighborhoods In Santa Ana
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What’s the best part of Santa Ana?

It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.

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 based on Saturday Night Science.

Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.

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?

If you’re thinking of moving to California and Santa Ana is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2024.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Best Neighborhoods In Santa Ana For 2024

  1. Sandpointe
  2. Morning Sunwood
  3. Wilshire Square
  4. Portola Park
  5. Thornton Park
  6. Republic Homes
  7. Edna Park
  8. Bristol-Warner
  9. Floral Park
  10. Madison Park

So what’s the best neighborhood to live in Santa Ana for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Sandpointe 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.

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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Santa Ana

Population: 4,412
Median Home Value: $666,200 (Third best)
Median Income: $114,710 (Fourth best)
More on Sandpointe: Data | Real Estate

Population: 2,698
Median Home Value: $564,150 (2best)
Median Income: $84,124 (19th best)
More on Morning Sunwood: Data | Real Estate

Population: 5,172
Median Home Value: $562,000 (22nd best)
Median Income: $98,520 (Tenth best)
More on Wilshire Square: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,358
Median Home Value: $599,800 (12th best)
Median Income: $96,886 (11th best)
More on Portola Park: Data | Real Estate

Population: 4,126
Median Home Value: $600,100 (11th best)
Median Income: $96,141 (12th best)
More on Thornton Park: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,217
Median Home Value: $592,500 (15th best)
Median Income: $107,376 (Sixth best)
More on Republic Homes: Data | Real Estate

Population: 628
Median Home Value: $608,700 (Tenth best)
Median Income: $101,625 (Eighth best)
More on Edna Park: Data | Real Estate

Population: 3,205
Median Home Value: $579,800 (17th best)
Median Income: $94,036 (14th best)
More on Bristol-Warner: Data | Real Estate

Floral Park Santa Ana, CA

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Population: 2,081
Median Home Value: $769,950 (Second best)
Median Income: $92,853 (15th best)
More on Floral Park: Data | Real Estate

Population: 7,346
Median Home Value: $523,920 (28th best)
Median Income: $77,837 (26th best)
More on Madison Park: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Santa Ana, CA Neighborhoods In 2024

To rank the best neighborhoods in Santa Ana, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.

Using FBI 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 55 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, Sandpointe.

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.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Santa Ana.

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.

The best neighborhoods in Santa Ana are Sandpointe, Morning Sunwood, Wilshire Square, Portola Park, Thornton Park, Republic Homes, Edna Park, Bristol-Warner, Floral Park, and Madison Park.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Santa Ana aren’t all good. Mar-Les takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Santa Ana.

The worst neighborhoods in Santa Ana are Mar-Les, French Court, Lyon Street, Santa Anita, and French Park.

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

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Santa Ana For 2024 Detailed Data

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Sandpointe 4,412 $666,200 $114,710
2 Morning Sunwood 2,698 $564,150 $84,124
3 Wilshire Square 5,172 $562,000 $98,520
4 Portola Park 1,358 $599,800 $96,886
5 Thornton Park 4,126 $600,100 $96,141
6 Republic Homes 1,217 $592,500 $107,376
7 Edna Park 628 $608,700 $101,625
8 Bristol-Warner 3,205 $579,800 $94,036
9 Floral Park 2,081 $769,950 $92,853
10 Madison Park 7,346 $523,920 $77,837
11 Memorial Park 12,607 $492,140 $95,710
12 West Grove Valley 1,719 $577,500 $101,429
13 West Floral Park 3,285 $615,067 $90,561
14 Sunwood Central 5,835 $598,150 $105,991
15 Fisher Park 1,295 $639,400 $115,058
16 Grand Sunrise 704 $533,700 $73,969
17 Laurelhurst 1,655 $572,600 $129,519
18 Park Santiago 5,112 $626,700 $83,183
19 Valley Adams 3,144 $483,700 $79,516
20 Windsor Village 3,128 $546,000 $110,341
21 Washington Square 4,116 $617,350 $70,270
22 South Coast 3,168 $413,267 $82,489
23 Riverview West 32,911 $485,875 $69,566
24 Fairbridge Square 309 $433,900 $82,951
25 Concord 899 $598,700 $116,335
26 Riverview 4,272 $618,200 $82,570
27 Riverglen 449 $830,600 $68,750
28 Eastside 13,668 $471,625 $62,877
29 Mabury Park 2,797 $519,600 $75,576
30 Shadow Run 1,686 $388,100 $53,650
31 Delhi 5,406 $467,525 $86,884
32 Lacy 6,258 $506,567 $50,519
33 Central City 7,331 $484,925 $84,606
34 Meredith Parkwood 2,480 $587,400 $76,426
35 Saddleback View 1,580 $570,700 $64,366
36 Flower Park 5,166 $394,000 $59,043
37 Morrison-Eldridge Par 2,072 $526,850 $46,016
38 Artesia Pilar 14,248 $489,350 $73,812
39 Mid-City 8,886 $369,700 $61,060
40 Santa Ana Triangle 1,921 $551,300 $54,199
41 Centennial Park 3,324 $495,250 $82,359
42 Logan 1,772 $459,733 $57,094
43 Bella Vista 4,633 $456,833 $73,842
44 Bristol Memory 843 $526,850 $46,016
45 Cornerstone Village 3,721 $476,700 $60,801
46 Northwest 828 $648,150 $62,644
47 Heninger Park 6,873 $457,633 $54,768
48 New Horizons 4,380 $450,850 $67,750
49 Pico-Lowell 10,654 $448,500 $62,386
50 Cedar Evergreen 1,381 $417,200 $44,063
51 French Park 2,313 $425,067 $47,716
52 Santa Anita 11,893 $393,975 $65,397
53 Lyon Street 4,667 $297,350 $57,749
54 French Court 2,103 $396,600 $47,222
55 Mar-Les 763 $229,900 $64,427
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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