A new report by Renthop, Best Cities for New College Graduates 2025, found that Santa Ana ranks #85 out of 100. Santa Ana also has a lifestyle rank of #83, a job market rank of #59 and a cost of living rank of #77.
Those are not good ratings at all. Santa Ana’s average montly rent came to $2,750, the average earnings for grads was $64,333, the lifestyle ran wa 83, the jobs market rank was 59 and the cost of living rank was 77.
Perhaps this is not super bad news as according to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Santa Ana city, California, only 18.0% of persons aged 25 years and over have a Bachelor’s degree or higher (as of 2019-2023). According to Census Reporter for Santa Ana, CA, only 4% of the population has a Post-grad degree (which includes Master’s, Professional, and Doctorate). However the news is better when it comes to high school diplomas as according to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Santa Ana city, California, 66.1% of persons aged 25 years and over have a high school graduate or higher (as of 2019-2023)…