Winter Home Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Santa Ana, CA: 77th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches
Santa Ana has 7.7 typical December–February searches for furnace, frozen-pipe and emergency plumber help per 1,000 households, 37% below the median city (12.3). That's less than its normal winter cold predicts (0.93x), 59th of 99 cities on this measure.
Winter in Santa Ana
- Search demand typically peaks in February, when it runs 1.79x the city's yearly average.
- 17% of winter searches are for urgent problems: burst or frozen pipes, no heat, emergency furnace repair.
- Emergency plumber searches add up to about 11.8 per 1,000 households a year.
- A normal December–February brings 660 heating degree days at Santa Ana John Wayne Airport.
Homes in Santa Ana
- The median home was built in 1968.
- 77% of homes were built before 1980.
- 63% of households heat with gas and 26% with electricity.
- 45% of households own their home.
- 79,691 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Santa Ana ranks 92nd in the Summer AC Emergency Index. See Santa Ana's summer page.
About these numbers
Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 30 heating and plumbing terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Santa Ana" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Santa Ana, CA ranks 77th of 100 for winter heat and burst-pipe searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/plumbing/frozen-pipe-statistics/santa-ana-ca/