Santa Ana Apartments For Rent

Overview of Santa Ana

Santa Ana, recognized as Orange County's center for finance and government, is the county's second largest city and the 11th largest city in the state of California. With mild weather and sunshine year round, close proximity to Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, convenient beach access, and accolades from Forbes magazine praising Santa as the 4th safest city in America a few years back, there really isn't anything to complain about while renting an apartment in this thriving Southern California city.

Living in Santa Ana

Almost forty years after the end of the Mexican-American war, Santa Ana was incorporated as a city in 1886, with a population of 2000.

Today, with a population that surpasses 329,000, Santa Ana is the 57th most populous city in the United States and has a thriving culture to satisfy the interests of the diversified population that lives here.

It goes without saying that if you move your family to Santa Ana your kids will be thrilled, as you are only a 15 minute drive away from Disneyland and approximately an 18 minute drive away from Knott's Berry Farm. With a number of parks and the Santa Ana Zoo in the neighborhood, there will never be a shortage of fun things to do.

If you're a young, single professional renting an apartment in Santa Ana, you will also find this city a vibrant and exciting place to live, Go out to dinner at Bistro 400, where you can enjoy live jazz music and dinner, and the downtown Santa Ana Artwork, where you can check out arts and crafts and outdoor entertainment every first Saturday of the month.

Although Santa Ana is primarily a car dependent city, there are some public transportation options, including MetroLink's Orange County Line, and Inland Empire-Orange County Line, as well as the Orange County Transportation Authority. (OCTA).

Apartments in Santa Ana-Study

If you're a prospective student renting an apartment in Sunny Santa Ana, you have plenty of higher education options to choose from. Colleges and universities in Santa Ana include Santa Ana College, California Coast University and William Howard Taft University, the latter of which offers a top-notch law school.

Apartments in Santa Ana-Work

If you are living in Santa Ana and looking for work, you'll be pleased to know that the city provides plenty of employment opportunities in a variety of sectors, including government, education, and electronics. Top employers include the County of Orange, Ingram Micro, Rancho Santiago Community College District, and the United States Postal Service.