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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Anaheim, CA vs Buena Park, CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Anaheim needs about $84,000 in Buena Park to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Buena Park, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $86,000 in Anaheim.

A few differences

Anaheim vs Buena Park · facet by facet
FacetAnaheim, CABuena Park, CA
Median home price$831,200$838,800
2-bedroom rent$2,259/mo$2,150/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index146145
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$95,227$110,550
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Anaheim cheaper than Buena Park?
Buena Park has the lower day-to-day cost index (145 vs 146 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Buena Park equals $85,000 in Anaheim?
A household earning $85,000 in Anaheim needs about $84,000 in Buena Park to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Buena Park lifestyle costs about $86,000 in Anaheim.