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Electricity rates in Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana, CA ranks 32 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (32%). Santa Ana, California has 311,639 residents in 79,691 households; 25.6% heat with electricity.

In Santa Ana, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.

Santa Ana on the map

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Orange County, with Santa Ana marked

Housing and heating in Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA: 62,989 of 82,352 homes were built before 1980 and 8,005 in 2000 or later. Santa Ana, CA has 36,915 detached houses, 26,761 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 4,260 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Santa Ana, CA

% of homes by decade built, Santa Ana, CA

  1. 9pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 2150s
  4. 1860s
  5. 2370s
  6. 1080s
  7. 490s
  8. 500s
  9. 410s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Santa Ana, CA

% of homes by main fuel, Santa Ana

  • Utility gas62.8
  • Electricity25.6
  • None9.3
  • Propane1.5
Santa Ana, CA housing against its county and state cities
Santa Ana, CAValueCountyGapRank
Santa Ana, CA, median year built19681977-9 years191 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, built before 198076.5%57.4%+19.1 points45 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, built 2000 or later9.7%17.1%-7.4 points184 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, detached houses44.8%49.5%-4.7 points224 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings32.5%26.2%+6.3 points32 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, mobile homes5.2%2.7%+2.5 points57 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, renter households55.4%43.6%+11.8 points40 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, median home value$657,800$915,500-$257,700140 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, median gross rent a month$1,975$2,352-$377142 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, people per household3.862.90+0.9610 of 263

Who supplies Santa Ana

Orange County lists 3 utilities for Santa Ana, CA (311,639 residents): homes pay 17.11 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $86 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 1.2% to 2.2% of the $88,354 Santa Ana median income. Orange County page.

Facts about Santa Ana

Residents of Santa Ana, CA, ACS 2023
311,63912 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Santa Ana, CA
$88,354164 of 263 of those cities
Households in Santa Ana, CA
79,6913.91 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Santa Ana, CA
44.6%35,540 owners and 44,151 renter households
Housing units in Santa Ana, CA
82,3522,661 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Santa Ana, CA
25.6%20,408 of 79,691 homes
Land area of Santa Ana, CA
27.4 sq mi11,383.7 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Santa Ana, CA
1.2% to 2.2%at 503 kWh a month over the $88,354 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Santa Ana, CA
8NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 2.6 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Santa Ana, CA
196862,989 of 82,352 homes (76.5%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Santa Ana, CA
$657,800$1,975 gross rent a month, 3.60% of value a year

Outage risk around Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 7 wind and 1 tornado, 2.6 per 100,000 residents of 311,639. Top gust near Santa Ana, CA: 56 knots, 64 mph. Damage near Santa Ana, CA: $43K.

Reports within 15 miles of Santa Ana, CA

wind and tornado reports, Santa Ana, CA

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Storm reports near Santa Ana, CA
Santa Ana, CAWindTornadoTotal
Santa Ana, CA, 2016505
Santa Ana, CA, 2017101
Santa Ana, CA, 2023112

Cost of living with electricity in Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA: 79,691 households at $1,430 a year per home for electricity (Orange County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $114.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,952 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Santa Ana, CA
Group in Santa Ana, CAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Santa Ana, CA median income
Santa Ana, CA, all households79,691$1,430$114.0 million1.62%
Santa Ana, CA, homeowners35,540$1,745$62.0 million1.98%
Santa Ana, CA, renters44,151$1,021$45.1 million1.16%

Who lives in Santa Ana: income, cars, homes

Santa Ana, CA homes: 36,913 have 3+ bedrooms, 19,553 none or one, median 4.4 rooms. Of 152,467 workers in Santa Ana, CA, 13,224 work from home, 107,886 drive alone, 4,555 ride transit and 2,144 walk. In Santa Ana, CA, 4,909 households own no vehicle and 55,118 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Santa Ana, CA, 23,233 of 42,761 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 21,872 households moved in since 2018 and 16,731 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 34,155 residents of Santa Ana, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.3. In Santa Ana, CA, 12,746 of 79,691 households earn under $35,000, 20,161 $35,000-$75,000, 28,428 $75,000-$150,000 and 18,356 $150,000 or more.

Household income in Santa Ana, CA

% of households by income, Santa Ana, CA

  • Under $35,00016.0
  • $35,000 to $75,00025.3
  • $75,000 to $150,00035.7
  • $150,000 or more23.0
Santa Ana, CA households against California cities with 30,000+ residents
Santa Ana, CAValueRank in California
Santa Ana, CA, households under $35,00016.0%128 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, households $150,000 or more23.0%180 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, residents below poverty11.1%116 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, median age34.3202 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms44.8%220 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, households without a vehicle6.2%89 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, households with 2+ vehicles69.2%108 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, workers at home8.7%190 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, cost-burdened renters54.3%162 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, moved in since 201827.4%170 of 263
Santa Ana, CA, moved in before 200021.0%104 of 263

Analyst note on Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA counts 311,639 residents in 79,691 households, on 27.4 square miles. Household income in Santa Ana, CA is $88,354; 35,540 of its 79,691 households own. 20,408 of the 79,691 occupied homes in Santa Ana, CA heat with electricity.

Santa Ana, CA has 82,352 housing units, 2,661 of them vacant or seasonal. Santa Ana, CA ranks 40 of 263 California cities for the share of renter households (55%). Santa Ana, CA ranks 57 of 263 California cities for the share of mobile homes (5%).

Santa Ana, CA ranks 61 of 263 California cities for the youngest residents (median age 34.3).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Santa Ana

Compare Santa Ana with nearby cities

Nearest California cities with 30,000+ residents to Santa Ana, CA
City near Santa Ana, CADistance from Santa AnaResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Santa Ana, CA (this page)0 mi311,639$88,3541968$657,80088.7%
Orange, CA3.7 mi north138,723 (-172,916)$116,945 (+$28,591)1972 (+4 yr)$900,700 (+$242,900)8 (+0)15.9% (+7.2 pts)
Tustin, CA4.2 mi east79,035 (-232,604)$108,435 (+$20,081)1980 (+12 yr)$890,600 (+$232,800)8 (+0)16.1% (+7.4 pts)
Fountain Valley, CA4.3 mi southwest56,358 (-255,281)$111,797 (+$23,443)1973 (+5 yr)$1,018,600 (+$360,800)7 (-1)14.6% (+6.0 pts)
Costa Mesa, CA5.2 mi south110,538 (-201,101)$110,073 (+$21,719)1971 (+3 yr)$1,054,700 (+$396,900)8 (+0)20.0% (+11.4 pts)
Garden Grove, CA5.3 mi northwest170,603 (-141,036)$90,166 (+$1,812)1964 (-4 yr)$765,500 (+$107,700)9 (+1)10.1% (+1.4 pts)

ZIP codes in Santa Ana

ZIP area touching Santa Ana, CAShare of the ZIP's land inside Santa AnaShare of Santa Ana's land in the ZIP
92704 (Santa Ana, CA)97.6%26.4%
92705 (Santa Ana, CA)38.9%16.8%
92707 (Santa Ana, CA)86.2%16.5%
92703 (Santa Ana, CA)99.2%15.4%
92706 (Santa Ana, CA)99.1%12.8%
92701 (Santa Ana, CA)100.0%11.8%

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Questions on Santa Ana

Santa Ana: what is the electricity rate?

Santa Ana, CA has no price of its own; its 311,639 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $86 to $163. In Santa Ana, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

Santa Ana: how does it rank among California cities?

Santa Ana, CA: rank 12 of 263 by its 311,639 residents, rank 164 of 263 by $88,354 median income.

Santa Ana: how many homes heat with electricity?

Santa Ana, CA: 20,408 of 79,691 occupied homes, 25.6%; Orange County 26.3%.

Santa Ana: how much income goes to electricity?

At 503 kWh a month, 1.2% to 2.2% of the $88,354 median income in Santa Ana, CA.

Santa Ana: damaging storms reported nearby?

8 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Santa Ana, CA, 2015 to 2025, 2.6 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Santa Ana?

Santa Ana, CA: median home built 1968; 62,989 of 82,352 homes (76.5%) predate 1980, 36,915 are detached and 26,761 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How big are the homes in Santa Ana, CA?

36,913 of 82,352 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.4 rooms.

How many people in Santa Ana, CA work from home?

13,224 of 152,467 workers.

How many Santa Ana, CA households have no car?

4,909 households; 55,118 have two or more.

Primary sources for Santa Ana, CA

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Santa Ana, CA ranks 32 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (32%).