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Place dossier plate
SheetCA-SANTA-FE-SPRINGS-CA · Santa Fe Springs, CA 19,310 pop · income 68th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Santa Fe Springs
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Santa Fe Springs on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Cocoa · lowest
56,553
Cocoa · lowest
56,553 median HH income
37.2% of the leader · rank #1
Santa Fe Spri… · this city
86,857
Santa Fe Spri… · this city
86,857 median HH income
57.1% of the leader · rank #2
McHenry · near
86,865
McHenry · near
86,865 median HH income
57.1% of the leader · rank #3
Nunn · near
86,875
Nunn · near
86,875 median HH income
57.1% of the leader · rank #4
Odessa · near
86,875
Odessa · near
86,875 median HH income
57.1% of the leader · rank #5
Vienna · near
86,875
Vienna · near
86,875 median HH income
57.1% of the leader · rank #6
Hermosa Beach · highest
152,019
Hermosa Beach · highest
152,019 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Santa Fe Springs on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 19,310.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Santa Fe Springs - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Santa Fe Springs lands in the 68th percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
68th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
1st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 19,310 residents in Santa Fe Springs, a small town within California. Median household income here is $86,857 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. Home values in Santa Fe Springs run a median of $624,700, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. About 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 34 residential building permits were authorized in Santa Fe Springs (Low Activity), per Census BPS data. Santa Fe Springs's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 7066.3 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,053 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Santa Fe Springs's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to housing and income to reported crime to schools and households to population change to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Santa Fe Springs, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Comparison shortlist
Which cities make useful reference points for Santa Fe Springs?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within California, the closest population matches are Rosedale (19,325 residents, $134,697 income); Prunedale (19,286 residents, $106,442 income); Valle Vista (19,263 residents, $61,799 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Stillwater, MN (19,323 residents); Trinity, FL (19,296 residents); Cocoa, FL (19,330 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
How far does income reach against housing in Santa Fe Springs?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 7.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 6.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Santa Fe Springs?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 7066.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 210% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
What does the education layer cover for Santa Fe Springs?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 5 public schools within the city match. 23.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Santa Fe Springs growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -351 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -1.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 34 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
2020 estimate
19,144
2025 estimate
18,793
Period change
-1.8%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What does the journey to work look like in Santa Fe Springs?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 74.3%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Drive alone
74.3%
Work from home
15.3%
Public transit
2.0%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 8,701 workers age 16+.
Above median income · poverty 6.5% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average
F
City profile score · Santa Fe Springs, CA
36/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income B-
$86,857
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate C
6.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share D
23.4%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living F
110.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime F
906 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Santa Fe Springs profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 66/100 (B-) · $86,857
Poverty rate: 56/100 (C) · 6.5%
Bachelor's+ share: 44/100 (D) · 23.4%
Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index
Violent crime: 0/100 (F) · 906 /100k
Where Santa Fe Springs sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Santa Fe Springs's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Santa Fe Springs highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
Santa Fe Springs, CA (this city): home $624,700, crime 7,066/100k
Stillwater, MN : home $398,100, crime 949/100k
Cocoa, FL : home $215,700, crime 4,636/100k
Maumelle, AR : home $276,900, crime 1,296/100k
Seminole, FL : home $312,700, crime 2,068/100k
West Mifflin, PA : home $131,400, crime 3,021/100k
Hermosa Beach, CA : home $2,000,000+, crime 2,851/100k
South El Monte, CA : home $578,100, crime 3,701/100k
Dixon, CA : home $575,600, crime 1,562/100k
How does Santa Fe Springs compare to other US cities?
Here's how Santa Fe Springs stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income68% higher than other cities
Home value90% pricier than other cities
Median rent88% pricier than other cities
Safety1% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Santa Fe Springs ranks #435 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Santa Fe Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Santa Fe Springs near the bottom of California's cities
Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Santa Fe Springs ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Santa Fe Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#677 of 1,338
49th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#544 of 1,343
59th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#723 of 1,450
50th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#791 of 1,458
45th percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
68th percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Santa Fe Springs's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Santa Fe Springs's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Santa Fe Springs's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$624,70010th percentilemore affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Santa Fe Springs's home-value-to-income ratio: 7.2×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,761 of 15,516
More affordable than 5% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#3,138 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 7.2×, Santa Fe Springs sits in the pressured band:
national rank #14,761 of 15,516 and #3,138 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$86,857Santa Fe Springs, CA median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Santa Fe Springs, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Santa Fe Springs, CA.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)23.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)6.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)58.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
19,310
Median Income
$86,857
Median Home Value
$624,700
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
58.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.4%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
7066.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
905.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
6160.5
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Santa Fe Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
19,144 residents
2021
18,940 residents
2022
18,896 residents
2023
18,747 residents
2024
18,758 residents
2025
18,793 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
34
housing units authorized
Single-Family
34
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
126
0
126
$16.8M
2021
2
2
0
$0.2M
2022
4
4
0
$0.6M
2023
7
7
0
$1.1M
2024
34
34
0
$5.5M
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
15.3%
Other
1.1%
Based on 8,701 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).
These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Santa Fe Springs. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Santa Fe Springs is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Santa Fe Springs sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Santa Fe Springs compares to similar-size California cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.