Santa Ana, California

About Santa Ana

Santa Ana is a big city in southeastern California, home to 316,184 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#65 nationwide).

Officially, Santa Ana is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.38 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 11,548 residents per square mile.

📰 Santa Ana News Today

• Santa Ana Resident Says Federal Agents Busted Her Up Voice of OC · Oct 8
• ‘Things got out of control’: Video of alleged beating by Santa Ana police spurs investigation Los Angeles Times · Oct 7
• Orange County DA Charges Man with Felony Resisting as Video of Santa Ana Police Beating Prompts Investigation Davis Vanguard · Oct 8
• Santa Ana nurses ratify first contract National Nurses United · Oct 9
• 72-year-old woman struck and killed by driver in Santa Ana KTLA · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Santa Ana Unique

• A top-25 city in California by population (#14 of 482 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Santa Ana — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 11,548 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Santa Ana

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Ana

• 4th Street Market — american
• Black Bear Diner — american
• Boba Junkie — bubble tea (café)
• Cancun Juice Fresh Mex Grill — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• Masala Craft — indian
• Playground
• Sivar Treats — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• 949 Grill And Pot Lounge — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Museum of Orange County · Museum
• Grand Central Art Center · Art gallery
• Mission Control Barcade · Arcade
• Orange County Center for Contemporary Art · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Ana

• Adams Park reviews ★
• Angels Community Park reviews ★
• Birch Park reviews ★
• Bomo Koral Park reviews ★
• Carl Thornton Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Maple Occidental Exercise Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Armstrong Ranch Community Park reviews ★
• Bowling Green Park reviews ★
• Cesar Chavez Campesino Park reviews ★
• Chepa's Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Santa Ana

• Citrus Springs Charter
• Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.
• Edward B. Cole Academy
• El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy
• Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana
• Nova Academy Early College High
• OCSA
• Orange County Educational Arts Academy
• R. F. Hazard Elementary
• Samueli Academy
• Scholarship Prep - Orange County
• Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate
• Vista Condor Global Academy
• Vista Heritage Global Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Orange County Global Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Coastal Communities Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Santa Ana, CA
📞 (714) 692-6428

santa-ana.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Santa Ana

🏘️ Nearby Communities