Population
Canton
34,587
Fountain
29,327
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Fountain
$85,246
Home Value
Canton
$369,700
Fountain
$374,600
Rent
Canton
$1,592
Fountain
$1,778
Crime Rate
Canton
1.71
Fountain
4.82
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Fountain
143.5
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Fountain
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Fountain
4.5%
How Similar Are Canton & Fountain?
Fountain is Canton's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
34,587
Fountain
29,327
Canton has a 15% larger population than Fountain.
Violent Crime
Canton
1.71
Fountain
4.82
Fountain's violent crime is significantly higher than Canton's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Canton
7.59
Fountain
18.94
Fountain's property crime is significantly higher than Canton's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
69.1%
Fountain
53.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Canton has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Canton
4.3%
Fountain
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$81,642
Fountain
$85,246
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$369,700
Fountain
$374,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Canton
20.1%
Fountain
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Canton
62.9%
Fountain
66.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Canton
138.2
Fountain
143.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Fountain share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fountain
Fountain leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFountain has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $1,660 in Canton (13% lower). Fountain has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $1,820 in Canton (5% lower). Canton scores 173.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.2 in Fountain.
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Housing Market — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $2,276 in Canton (61% lower). Fountain has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Canton. Fountain has a owner-occupied of 72.3% compared to 54.5% in Canton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Fountain has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 11.4% in Canton. Canton has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 38.8% in Fountain.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.78 in Fountain. Canton has a property crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 18.8% in Fountain. Canton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.53 in Fountain.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fountain leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFountain has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.3% in Canton.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 34,587, about 1.2x the size of Fountain (29,327). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 34.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Canton
Fountain
Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 5 vs Canton: 3 for with emergency services. Fountain: 4.0 vs Canton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Fountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Fountain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Canton.
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