Population
Fontana
211,921
Clovis
122,719
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Clovis
$100,360
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Clovis
$453,300
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Clovis
$1,662
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Clovis
2.45
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Clovis
156.0
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Clovis
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Clovis
5.9%
How Similar Are Fontana & Clovis?
Clovis is Fontana's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Clovis
122,719
Fontana has a 42% larger population than Clovis.
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Clovis
2.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Clovis
16.66
Clovis has a 27% higher property crime than Fontana.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Clovis
50.9%
Fontana leans Democratic while Clovis leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Clovis
5.9%
Fontana has a 13% higher unemployment than Clovis.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Clovis
$100,360
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Clovis
$453,300
Fontana has a 19% higher home values than Clovis.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Clovis
23.3%
Clovis has a 46% higher education than Fontana.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Clovis
57.4%
Clovis's demographics is significantly higher than Fontana's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Clovis
156.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Clovis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clovis
Clovis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clovis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClovis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $2,201 in Fontana (32% lower). Clovis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,777 in Fontana (31% lower). Clovis scores 119.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Fontana.
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Housing Market — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 3.2% in Clovis. Fontana has a median home value of $558,500 vs $453,300 in Clovis (23% higher). Clovis has a median property tax of $4,047 vs $4,845 in Fontana (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Clovis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana: 107,372 vs Clovis: 59,895 for labor force. Clovis has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 10.3% in Fontana. Clovis: 21 min vs Fontana: 29 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRClovis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.56 in Fontana. Fontana has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 39.1% in Clovis. Fontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Clovis.
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Schools & Education — Clovis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClovis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Clovis has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 31.3% in Fontana.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a population of 211,921, about 1.7x the size of Clovis (122,719). Fontana skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.3.
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Fontana
Clovis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Clovis: 4 for with emergency services. Clovis: 3.0 vs Fontana: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clovis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Clovis. Clovis has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Clovis: 21 min vs Fontana: 29 min for mean commute time.
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