Jobs & Economy in Santa Ana
Santa Ana's economy centers on its role as Orange County's seat of government, alongside real private-sector anchors in title insurance, healthcare, and education.
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Learn moreOrange County government: a real, stable employment anchor
As county seat, Santa Ana hosts the Orange County Civic Center, county courts, and county administrative offices, making the County of Orange one of the city's largest employers alongside Santa Ana Unified School District and Santa Ana College.
A real private-sector base beyond government
First American Title Company is headquartered in Santa Ana; KPC Healthcare anchors local hospital operations. The city's own economy contributes a real, disclosed $18.2 billion annually to Orange County's roughly $240 billion total economic output.
A genuinely solid median income base
Santa Ana's median household income ran $95,118 per the Census Bureau's 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimate -- a real, disclosed figure genuinely higher than several Inland Empire and border-adjacent peer markets built in this same California wave.
Key takeaways
- Orange County government anchors a real, stable employment base as Santa Ana is the county seat.
- First American Title Company (headquartered locally) and KPC Healthcare round out a real private-sector base.
- Median household income ($95,118) runs genuinely solid relative to several peer markets in this same wave.
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