Ice Cream Shop market evidence: Santa Ana, CA

    Published metro indicators and cached neighbourhood evidence for evaluating a ice cream shop location. No generic ROI or saturation estimate is substituted.

    Metro population: 12.8M
    Median income: $72k
    Rent index: 185 (US=100)
    Population growth: +0.1%
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    Best zones to open a Ice Cream Shop in Santa Ana

    Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address. Scores estimated from the Food & Beverage sector.

    Santa Ana · Food & BeverageFrench Park — 76/100 (60% confidence)1Pacific Park (North-West) — 67/100 (60% confidence)2Near North Sycamore Street — 67/100 (60% confidence)3Downtown — 64/100 (60% confidence)4Park Santiago — 58/100 (60% confidence)5Madison Park — 51/100 (60% confidence)Heninger Park (North-West) — 51/100 (60% confidence)Near South Grand Avenue — 49/100 (60% confidence)Saddleback View — 47/100 (60% confidence)Washington Square — 40/100 (60% confidence)Near North Santa Fe Street — 40/100 (60% confidence)Flower Park — 39/100 (60% confidence)Lyon Street — 38/100 (60% confidence)Pacific Park (South-East) — 35/100 (60% confidence)Mabury Park — 35/100 (60% confidence)Heninger Park (South-East) — 20/100 (50% confidence)0100n/aH3 res 8 · WhereToOpen.ai

    City score 49/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 16, 2026

    1. 176French Park11 competitors · 4.5★
    2. 267Pacific Park (North-West)16 competitors · 4.5★
    3. 367Near North Sycamore Street4 competitors · 4.2★
    4. 464Downtown13 competitors · 4.6★
    5. 558Park Santiago4 competitors · 4.5★
    6. 651Madison Park7 competitors · 4.5★
    7. 751Heninger Park (North-West)5 competitors · 4.6★
    8. 849Near South Grand Avenue6 competitors · 4.6★
    9. 947Saddleback View4 competitors · 4.7★
    10. 1040Washington Square2 competitors · 4.4★
    11. 1140Near North Santa Fe Street2 competitors · 4.5★
    12. 1239Flower Park1 competitors · 4.4★
    13. 1338Lyon Street3 competitors · 4.8★
    14. 1435Pacific Park (South-East)1 competitors · 4.6★
    15. 1535Mabury Park1 competitors · 4.6★
    16. 1620Heninger Park (South-East)0 competitors
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    Direct answer

    Santa Ana currently scores 49/100 for the food & beverage sector across 16 cached areas, with average evidence confidence of 59/100.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-16T19:26:50.112+00:00

    Decision evidence

    12.8M

    Metro population

    $72k

    Median income

    185 (US=100)

    Rent index

    +0.1%

    Population growth

    State tax baseline

    7.25% state sales tax · 8.84% corporate tax. Local and category-specific obligations require separate verification.

    Published leading sectors

    Manufacturing · Healthcare · Logistics · Tech

    Evidence and limitations

    Confidence: 59%
    Observed data
    16 cached neighbourhood scores with visible confidence and evidence.
    Published data
    US metro population, income, growth, rent-index and state tax reference dataset.
    Modelled data
    Opportunity scores use the shared six-factor sector model. No ROI or revenue forecast appears on this page.

    Rent index uses US=100; tax figures are state baselines and exclude local/category rules.

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