This is my home town. 25 years ago Santa Ana had some areas that you did not want walk at night but looking at this video it looks a lot better than 25 years ago. This the city of Olds school funk and low riders. Beautiful city.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Ya it’s pretty safe at least in the suburb, like I said, it’s mainly families now just trying to survive in this WAYYY over prices state 🙄

That's a great tour of santa ana for those people who don't live here

@vitalcaps1468

Жыл бұрын

😂😂 that’s what I said to myself ! We are probably the only ones in the comments that actually live in Santa Ana

@PutitintheComments

Жыл бұрын

It’s the back roads to get away from the major streets with all the traffic 😂

I've been a Santa Ana resident since 1995. And like most sort of big cities, it has plenty of issues. Crime wise the city is way safer than it used to be in the 90s. Indeed it is a family city. Downtown is now a big attraction for partying young people. And there are some notable neighborhoods with really nice houses: Floral Park, Wilshire Square, Northeast Santa Ana, and there's South Coast Metro with the High Rise apartments . All within a five mile radius . Santa Ana is also the county's municipal seat and the federal courts are here, so whenever there's some federal crime case in the news, it's reported from here, giving impression that crimes happen here all the time.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was trying to say, most outsides (in the comments below) still call it ghetto simply because they don't experience living here day to day 🤷🏻‍♀️

@pepeeltoro1759

Жыл бұрын

Both of you totally right!! Thanks!

I grew up in Santa Ana my mom still lives there, it’s ghetto! They have to put their trash bins in the street so someone don’t park In front of their houses. It’s also a sanctuary city.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

People park in front of houses in the whole country, it’s not assigned but I do understand the frustration behind it!!

@galvansgt1988

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer when there’s 10 people living in one house they all have cars. They park all over the neighborhood , no parking ever for the actual homeowners.

@bloodycinephile

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer The homeowner does not own the street. Why are Americans so entitled?

@knowitall111

Жыл бұрын

@@galvansgt1988 glad you left. Sounds like you were part of the problem vs being proactive and find solutions.

Honestly it really depends on the area you live in, the part of Santa Ana I live in can be very sketchy at times, few years ago there was gang related drive-by near my house, this one drugged up lady started cursing at me one time when I was walking home from work, etc. To be honest living in Santa Ana my whole life (minus these ten years where I was living in Orange) I'm not bothered by it that much anymore, to the point I could joke about it to other people who don't live in Santa Ana. Also my best friend lives in Irvine, so every time I visit him, I always tell him how cleaner Irvine is compared to Santa Ana, lol.

I don’t think Santa Ana is ghetto

@ricardocamacho1308

9 ай бұрын

There were just 3 shootings and a stabbing within a month

@user-di7vl3ol8r

5 ай бұрын

Not all of Santa Ana is bad, same can be said about Long Beach or even La I grew up in Evergreen and it honestly not only looks like a slummy la project but also gets a lot of shootouts because of Del Hi being right around the corner (2 major rivals, Evergreen is smaller)

From 86 to 93 lived in Placentia abt 20mins N on 57 fwy. Yea we heard it was rough but a lot of places in SoCal were experiencing crime spikes that time. Its hard to undo that programming as I am sure its safer today

Some parts are super ghetto, some are really nice. I lived right on the border and could tell the difference when I crossed north of 17th st. I lived by Logan and South of that it got ghetto. Even worse now with all the tents.

Nothing wrong with old houses the ones in my neighborhood are remodeled but still retaining that 50's charm they are so cute & beautiful & sell close to a million. Also these older homes usually have big backyards something new constructed houses don't have.

When I was younger- Santa Ana was a great address to have. Acres of Orange trees and at the time nice homes. same as Tustin.

This is home, so much character, so much history. Its old and it has its problems, but its a nice city with a lot to offer.

Born and raised in santa ana, 1955 to 1973, great place to grow up. Didnt recognize it at all in going back some years ago.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

It has changed a lot since I moved to OC in 2008, lots more restaurants opened and more fun stuff to do!

@susannyysti869

17 күн бұрын

Me too 1965-1983

Don’t let them houses mess with you they may look nice but the Area that it’s In ain’t iykyk, lady drove in a couple red zones 😂

I love my city. Born and raised there. My parents bought their first home in 1952. My parents still live there. Santa Ana is not outdated. You’re welcome to stay away.

I’ve lived in Santa Ana it’s not nearly as bad as it was in the late 90s early 2000s there were certain parks you could not go to at night now I take my kid to play soccer and the parks look a lot better and are well lit and cleaner

5:37 use to live there to the right lost the house in 2008 😢

Thanks for the review!

Let’s be honest. If you live in Irvine, Santa Ana is somewhat of a downgrade. An apartment in Huntington Beach may seem more attractive . If you are ok with the Latin culture, and the positives like the hard work ethic, food and culture, you’re probably going to be ok. If you’re of a different culture and can’t stand being around certain types of people, then this is not a neighborhood for you. My humble opinion. People tend to go where their own people are. Asians by in large would prefer Irvine not just because it’s nice, but because you’ll find a community of Asians. That’s inevitably how it seems to work.

@JamesCraigWhoop

Жыл бұрын

Irvine is very pricy. I worked there and got gas in Orange Sad that it's segregated by race like that

@TV247

Жыл бұрын

I live in Santa Ana, and my best friend lives in Irvine. So yeah every time I go visit him, I always noticed how much of an upgrade Irvine is compared to Santa Ana.

@luchiayoung

Жыл бұрын

​@@JamesCraigWhoop not sad. People want to live with their own people.

You should mention the gentrification of most of the historical areas. Also you didn't show the northern parts of SA.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I know :( I also love the crystal church but this was a very spontaneous video and I was only home visiting for one day sadly....

@Alfredosolotravels

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorerthe crystal church is garden grove

@falloutboy9424

Жыл бұрын

Santa Ana is definitely ghetto in some areas, unfortunately. Drive through Townsend, Minnie in the evenings. You crossed into fountain Valley at the end, i took that little bridge to my job at fountain valley hospital daily. You missed north santa ana too, you'll notice the diffrence from south santa ana. As a resident, it is ghetto, at our own fault.

Santa Ana is a nice, beautiful city. What it makes it look bad is those useless gangbangers.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

hahahhahahhah and homeless

@olg06

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer the homeless are not even from santa ana, they come from elsewhere

@olivergastelumjr3755

Жыл бұрын

😂No seas mamon You trash can Cry 😢 noob

@user-di7vl3ol8r

5 ай бұрын

@@olg06I knew a homeless dude there, walking home from the market he told me how he used to live down the street but was evicted due to rent be overdue and it’s crazy because they didn’t live that far from me A lot of Santa Ana’s homeless is just because of homes becoming too expensive, this gentrification bullshit makes the rich richer and the poor even more poor smh nothing good about it

By any chance, do you have any videos showing Hyde Park mobile home park in Santa Ana?

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

No sorry :/ I moved out of CA a few months ago...

@davidbooker4806

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer darn, thanks tho. I moved after I turned 14 and only went back the following summer in 92 and not since then.

drive through my side of the city and say that 🤣 and you won't move there cause it's ghetto

@eriksolano2091

Жыл бұрын

Fucken right?!?!? These dudes downplaying the danger.

I was born and raised in Santa Ana. It always felt safe in the 1950-1960's. In the 1970's -1980's the Skinheads started some troubles with teens. There were always Hispanics, mostly farmworkers. Some illegals. In 1968 I rented a duplex just of Harbor Blv. and 5th Street for $50.00 a month in 1973 I lived in an apartment for $128.00 a month. My folks purchased a nice home on Figeroa Street in the 1960's for $8,000.00. When I left California in 1993 my rent in Buena Park was about $700.00 a month. I have a lot of history and great memories in Santa Ana. I had family in all the connecting cities. I remember when all the orange groves. I wish Santa Ana the best. Inflation is at the highest ever, I cannot imagine living in California anywhere now.

@rexdilligam6261

Жыл бұрын

Just skinheads doesn’t sound it has lots of gangs

@afearfuljeffrey9478

Жыл бұрын

It’s not inflation, it’s corporate greed

@necuametljimenez5505

6 ай бұрын

Illegals? You mean natives? Remember white folks are the illegals...you guys crossed a whole ocean

@nwbdamo

4 ай бұрын

Skinheads in Santa ana in the 80s ?? ...NEVER !!!!!

@necuametljimenez5505

4 ай бұрын

Illegals? You sound ignorant man,the only illegals are the white people here.... remember we are the original people of this land....

What is your definition of “ghetto”? Is the homes being old? The race of the ppl who live there, or crime in the area? The idea of what’s “ghetto” is a relative term depending on who you’re talking to.

@theamericanexplorer

11 ай бұрын

Crime, homeless and cleanliness

@user-di7vl3ol8r

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@theamericanexplorerin that case Santa Ana is ghetto lmaoo it has one of the highest homeless populations in the whole country, del hi literally has couches and trash everywhere, crime wise stabbings and shootings do happen but I say just start in the nicer areas Santa Ana has good and bad, i grew up sadly on the rougher area but I now live in Long Beach

Santa Ana is not ghetto. but it ain't no Newport beach either🙄

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

for sure lol

Santa Ana is basically East LA part 2

@Omw2fyb

Жыл бұрын

Santa Ana is a heavily dense city, east los is a neighborhood

@therealdemo43

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what my friends from all over LA say they call Santa Ana or how us locals say it Santana lil East Los or lil South Central.

@Omw2fyb

Жыл бұрын

East LA is tiny compared to SA, area wise and population wise, theres evidence of over 800,000 people living there most undocumented. Its more like Mini Mexico here

@astrozoo

9 ай бұрын

@@Omw2fyb East LA is a lot more crowded. In Santa Ana you don't see many people in the streets.

I was probably the only white guy around when I got an airbnb for work. Loved the culture. The food carts with the horns and music at night gave it its own vibe to appreciate. Some homeless approached me but i don't speak spanish so i couldn't really help out. No sketchy moments. Definitely a lot of families especially since i was by the school.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah lots of families just surviving and minding their own business! There are parts that are more shady but you won’t see them is you stay away 🤷🏻‍♀️ the area bordering with Costa Mesa is really nice! Lots of food places and shopping!

You picked a nice neighborhood. But in all actually, most of Santa Ana is pretty trashy and plagued by home/vehicle thefts, drugs, a rampant homeless problem, and gang related crimes. You couldn't pay me to live in Santa Ana the way it is right now.

@shatterstar913

Жыл бұрын

oh come on dude, its not that bad

@Thiiink

Жыл бұрын

yes the fentanyl huskies that look like you made themselves @ home.

@darenobrecht6161

Жыл бұрын

so if somebody said heres 10k a month to live in santa ana youd say no?

@alexdelpiero2296

Жыл бұрын

@@Thiiink you turned in a ghetto when your homies came in

@alexdelpiero2296

Жыл бұрын

@@Thiiink 🇲🇽 turned into a ghetto

We Enjoy our city and county 🍊 stay wherever your at if you don’t like it ⭐️

It’s only ghetto in areas with apartments. You are driving in suburbs that are pretty calm.

@user-di7vl3ol8r

5 ай бұрын

Facts man, once you see those those tight ass project apartments by mcfadden or the ones in pico lowell that’s how yk u in the ruff areas, i grew up in evergreen so honestly I’m used to it but man I visited my uncle place is all tagged and couches everywhere now there’s more kids dressing like that it’s insane where are there parents at why are they drinking so young But to each there own I guess

Cidade maravilhosa santa Ana ❤❤❤

My grandmas house was right off Main st, in house built in the 1920s

Lived in La Habra Ca, way on the other side of Orange County.

Can't believe how close the houses are together with tiny yards.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

VERY! But many houses have a decent backyard, my friends house even have a separate house garage!

@sshyshy6097

Жыл бұрын

Backyards are massive but average price for house in the neighborhood she started off in is 650k-850k which is insane!

@olg06

Жыл бұрын

These older 50's homes have bigger backyards. Newer homes built have tiny yards

Wouldn't be cruising on flower St after dark..

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Ive done it 100s of ties, never seen anything bad. Just people with lower income trying to live the best way they can 🤷🏻‍♀️

@pepeeltoro1759

Жыл бұрын

Flower is safe

@StoryTimerJeremiah502

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@CollieNike3

Жыл бұрын

@@pepeeltoro1759 looking to buy a small house with my young daughter, possibly on flower. What areas would you say aren't safe? No one seems to give specifics.

@anonymoushuman8443

Жыл бұрын

@@CollieNike3anywhere near apartments like Grand and First - Edinger, Bishop, Raitt

Worked on the Theo Lacey grard tower

I also lived in Irvine and Huntington Beach!!! 👯‍♀️ ❤

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

The best!

I have been living in Santa Ana for 8 years

I grew up in Santa Ana in The 80's. Lots of gang drive by's and violence back then.

@susannyysti869

17 күн бұрын

There were no drive bys when I was there

CENTRAL OC IS KINDA THE ONLY FEW PLACES WHERE A NEW YOUNG FAMILY CAN START IF WANT TO OWN A HOUSE.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Actually no, corona/riverside is also affordable. But one must be able to deal with the HEAT!

@harrpp2220

Жыл бұрын

North California is the move

All the bums in Santa Ana are not ghetto just outdated.

Yup

It doesn't look ghetto to me pretty nice neighborhood

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I think many compare it to other places in OC, this looks a lot more less taken care of so its labeled as ghetto 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Omw2fyb

Жыл бұрын

its not the most ghetto looking but its vary dangerous, 11th most dangerous city in the USA

@astrozoo

9 ай бұрын

@@Omw2fyb This year 2023 Santa Ana made the list of safest cities in US with a population of over 300,000 thousand at # 13, right between Arlington TX and Omaha NE

@user-di7vl3ol8r

5 ай бұрын

@@astrozooSanta Ana ranks #7 on most dangerous cities in south California so you’d be wrong, San Bernardino ranks #1 in Socal, it’s literally the most dangerous city in OC i thought everyone knew this

@astrozoo

5 ай бұрын

@@user-di7vl3ol8r I live in Santa Ana it's not that dangerous. Once in a while something happens, but not too often. I've lived in and visited much more dangerous places. If someone is trying to be a bad ass and get in trouble, anyplace will be dangerous for them.

Edimger and raitt is ok but theres Little streets that are the danger like townsend and well i live by 2nd and raitt so this area is alot more ghetto cuz u got druggys n stuff but where ur filming its just schools and the good area

Stop santa ana is ghetto i went to school there & currently living there now

You forgot to show floral park

Lol 🤣 well at least she saw the good side all my friends who live here including me were followed bye homeless🚫🏠 sooo

Lived at ball and hourbor Ani the of cypress in Santa Ana and I'm born and raised in the philly and NYC area... living there was the worst. Everything was far away like simple things like food. NYC much better.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

VERY different states, in NY you can take the subway to get to somewhere, here you HAVE to have a car...Once you get to know your surroundings and shortcuts it gets easier. I prefer NY too lol

Santa Ana is over populated with cars

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Rent is high, lots of people live in the same house and each have a car...

@anonymoushuman8443

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorerthat’s why it’s ghetto. You don’t see that in Irvine

I'm not surprised you know where harbor st is

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

It’s the main road, everyone knows it

A local would say otherwise

The ghetto are the bureaucrats and corruption or our old mayor . It’s actually getting a bit better with our new Mayor!

SA got way too expensive. I remember when people didn't really didn't want to live in SA. Now people don't care and are willing to pay more rent. Too bad there's no rent control in OC

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I know thats crazy!!! I lived in Irvine just by the edge of SA, my rent was $2600 for a ONE bed apartment. I moved out and now its for rent for $3800!!!!!!!

@robmadrigal714

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer that's insane rent price! This is why some people in OC live with family. It's just too damn expensive to live on your own. Even the ghetto is too expensive 🫰 😕 lol

Santa Ana is not ghetto

Luv Santa Ana.

I was born and raised here

The house on van ness corner one has a charger hell cat and says I love milfs hahha good stuff

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@jrtoohigh5505

Жыл бұрын

I'm serious but I agree on that

Santa Ana is neither ghetto or nice I just don’t like how it really changes from one neighborhood to another. One house can ruin the entire view of the street! I just don’t like how they have fences on their front yard it takes away the look.

All I see is comments from old people who used to live here. I currently am 23 loved here since I was 7 and let me tell you. It’s ghetto. For example, 9 of my middle school friends are dead because of gang violence. Fuck what y’all portraying of Santa Ana we need help stop lying. We need assistance it’s not safe here. I’ve been jumped my dad almost got mugged in the street once. I almost got kidnapped.

@eriksolano2091

9 ай бұрын

@@astrozoo source the list

@astrozoo

9 ай бұрын

@@eriksolano2091 Forbes list of most dangerous and safest cities in the US. But you are right, Santa Ana has ghetto elements. Just this week, there was an attempted robbery on my neighbor in broad daylight, lol.

@eriksolano2091

9 ай бұрын

@@astrozoo Santa Ana isn't in it I just checked it out

@eriksolano2091

9 ай бұрын

​@@astrozoooh wait it is

@eriksolano2091

9 ай бұрын

​@@astrozoohighly doubt that list though

It’s not that ghetto I always gone through there

Look like Pomona Ca

It’s ghetto stop lying

YOU FROM IRVINE STOP IT 😂

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I’m from Europe

@Omw2fyb

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer than you wouldnt understand what its like living here XD

Ghetto, selfish, violent, creepy, you will see why most people who earn more will live farther out from this area.

@aldairt4899

Жыл бұрын

South OC is all those things except ghetto

It is ghetto because we have a lot of illegals. Which make up the traffic, random pop up taco stands etc. There just an overall lawlessness here, much more evident on friday nights and weekends. Go down first street by zoo and you'll see the beginnings of our very own tenderloin. The dog running around is evidence of that. Just people dont care. The parks are over run with gangs and homeless/ druggies. I dont want to live there but i do😢. I usually hang out elsewhere. It is not a quiet area to go to honestly.

@astrozoo

9 ай бұрын

It's a Mexican city, but it's pretty safe. This year 2023 Santa Ana made the list of safest cities in US with a population of over 300,000 thousand at # 13, right after Arlington TX, and before Omaha NE. All in all Santa Ana is quite boring.

@necuametljimenez5505

6 ай бұрын

You sound very ignorant....illegals? Man you wanna be white so bad huh... remember these lands are from the natives...same people,just speak a different language....think about what you will type next time

Gang territory I work in the city jail

@theamericanexplorer

3 ай бұрын

Really? My friend and her family has lived on one of the streets for years in the video and said besides sometimes loud parties, they never had an issue :O

@Silvxr9

3 ай бұрын

@@theamericanexplorerit just depends where you live. You’ll see nice neighborhoods, bad neighborhoods. It’s depends, it’s not what it used to be like in the 90’s, it has problems it some sections of the city but not as bad.

Santa Ana residents, please vote Republican. Republican values--family, religion, hard work--dovetail well with your values.

@MomentswithDavid

Жыл бұрын

Elections are rigged

@bloodycinephile

Жыл бұрын

America would be better off without religion.

@rickguzman5556

Жыл бұрын

What does politics have to do with this..

@JOEDIRTERULEZ

Жыл бұрын

SENDING FAKE ELECTORS, ATTACKING OUR CAPITOL, 1 MILLIONS KILLED FROM GOP COVID, ENDLESS WARS, 5 TRILLION DOLLARS PRINTED CAUSE OF INFLATION, DUMP SAID PUTIN WAS SMART!!! NOPE!!! HOWS THE WEATHER IN MOSCOW..? GONA TO GET ALOT BRIGHTER .......TRUMP WAS MARRIED 3 TIMES AFFAIRS WITH PORNSTARS, GOT EVERYTHING GIVEN TO HIM, OHH AND ALL THOSE WELFARE RED STATES!! HOW DUMB COULD YOU BE

@robmadrigal714

Жыл бұрын

@@rickguzman5556 he wants everyone to vote republican to rid of the minorities. He's just saying it in a nicer way lol

Ghetto looking but not ghetto

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much, very outdated... Like I said, if people would care a little and repaint and clean up, it would look much nicer.

@DamianTran

Жыл бұрын

To me Santa Ana is just overcrowded and not well kept. Comparing this to outside of oc like the bad parts of LA or Atlanta this is way safer

@eriksolano2091

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer look at all the tagging what do you think that is? Gang turf my g. It’s ghetto

San Juan Capistrano is the oldest city

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I believe that's San Diego county

@rickjesse4412

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer then I believe you need a map

@rickjesse4412

Жыл бұрын

and a history lesson

@pepeeltoro1759

Жыл бұрын

@@theamericanexplorer yes is OC beautiful Lady!

If the properties there are worth 1.5 million or less, then it's probably Geto. Kidding.

@theamericanexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I think its extremely overpriced for Santa Ana! But so is everything right now unfortunately. But if it was cheap, more people would move here which would make traffic even worse!

i would not leave there especially being a black man.

@StoryTimerJeremiah502

Жыл бұрын

Na. Your good.