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
- New Director Representing the City of Santa Ana Joins Metropolitan Board businesswire.com · Aug 18
- Santa Ana girl April Salazar has special moment with Karol G at SoFi Stadium concert after mother sold tamales to afford tickets ABC7 Los Angeles · Aug 16
- Santa Ana mayor shares updated policy to address homelessness, saying "it's inhumane" to leave people unsheltered CBS News · Aug 14
- Santa Ana mayor’s homelessness crackdown goes viral as Karen Bass called out New York Post · Aug 13
- 13591 Flint Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Realtor.com · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.