Pico-Lowell

Santa Ana, CA

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Pico-Lowell - Santa Ana, CA Area Guide

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A low-key neighborhood within walking distance of La Calle Cuatro.

Suburb Walkable Schools

Pico – Lowell is a quiet suburban community within arm’s reach of Santa Ana’s finest amenities. Several grocery stores and corner markets around the neighborhood make it easy to pick up daily necessities without having to drive anywhere. Lowell, Pio Pico, and Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Schools are all within easy walking distance of most homes in the neighborhood, giving local students the option to head to class on foot. Just northeast of the neighborhood, folks have direct access to Flower Street Park and Angels Community Park, as well as the dining, entertainment, and artistic attractions surrounding Historic 4th Street.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Pico-Lowell is $1,317 for one bedroom, $1,630 for two bedrooms, and $1,933 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Pico-Lowell has decreased by -0.2% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 523 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,317/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 567 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,630/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 817 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,933/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Pico-Lowell - Santa Ana, CA

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10 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Back then here where I am currently living was bad there was gang members. There were some accidents but those would happen at night. Now it has changed there is less gang members and it is more safe to come outside. The police took care of it.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Old Orange County Courthouse
  • Tessman Planetarium
  • Santa Ana Zoo
  • Science Discovery Museum
  • Mile Square Regional Park

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.