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Central City Area Facts

  • Central City has a Livability Score of 49/100, which is considered poor
  • Central City crime rates are 14% higher than the Santa Ana average
  • Cost of living in Central City is 1% lower than the Santa Ana average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Central City? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Friendship Park
      Jerome Park
      Lowell Park
      Angels Community Park
      El Salvador Park
      Flower Street Park
      Sasscer Park
      Birch Park

      Entertainment

      Santa Ana Stadium
      The Wayward Artist
      Grand Central Art Center
      Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
      Yost Theater
      The Frida Cinema
      Heritage Museum of Orange County
      Bowers Museum of Cultural Art

      Food & Drink

      Jack in the Box
      In-N-Out Burger
      McDonald's
      Proof
      Blackmarket Bakery Santa Ana
      McDonald's
      Chipotle
      Super Antojitos Express

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Central City? Of all people who commute, 4.9% take public transportation in Central City.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Central City? The cost of living in Central City is 151/100 - which is 8% higher than California.
      Central City
      151

      51% more expensive than average

      Santa Ana
      153

      53% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Central City? Central City crime rates are 2,911, which are 3% higher than California
      Total Crime
      2,911 per 100k people

      28% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35  

      28% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -47%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Central City? The median income in Central City is $84,606 which is 33% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $84,60653% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,22239% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      24% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Central City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      South Coast Global Medical Center
      Orange County Global Medical Center
      Kindred Hospital - Santa Ana

      Pharmacies

      Santa Ana Tustin Compounding Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Bristol Medical Pharmacy
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Kaiser Permanente - Santa Ana Medical Offices

      Doctors

      Dr Mark Chang DDS
      AltaMed Medical Group- Bristol
      Ludmir Jaime MC
      Alta Med Medical Center
      Joseph A. Serna, MD
      South Coast Pediatrics

      A- Housing

      What are Central City home prices? Central City home prices are $484,925 - which is 18% higher than California
      Median home value
      $484,925163% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,944105% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      72%

      13% higher than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Central City have good schools? The Central City graduation rate is 43% - which is 47% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      43%

      49% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      22%

      54% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Central City a good place to live? Central City has an overall rating of 90% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      90%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

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