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What Is It Like to Live in Anaheim?

What it costs to live in Anaheim, and how it compares with other California cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

36

331st best value in California

How much you get for what you pay, versus other California cities.

Overall livability

49

206th overall in California

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Anaheim is home to about 348,204 people. A typical home runs $623,300 and a household earns around $81,800, a price-to-income ratio of 7.6. Among California's largest cities, it ranks 331st for value and 206th overall.

Anaheim at a glance

Median home price

$623,300

289th in CA of 406

Median rent

$1,823/mo

Median household income

$81,800

Home price to income

7.6x

Unemployment

5.6%

153rd in CA of 406

School rating

7/10

202nd in CA of 406

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CA of 406

Walk score

42/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within California only. Updated 2026.