Population
Fontana
211,921
Norwalk
100,713
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Norwalk
$98,709
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Norwalk
$616,600
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Norwalk
$2,014
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Norwalk
3.74
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Norwalk
175.9
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Norwalk
5.6%
How Similar Are Fontana & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Fontana's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Norwalk
100,713
Fontana (211,921) is about 2.1x larger than Norwalk (100,713).
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Norwalk
3.74
Norwalk has a 28% higher violent crime than Fontana.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Norwalk
19.58
Norwalk has a 38% higher property crime than Fontana.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Norwalk
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fontana has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Norwalk
5.6%
Fontana has a 18% higher unemployment than Norwalk.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Norwalk
$98,709
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Norwalk
$616,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Norwalk
14.5%
Norwalk has a 12% higher education than Fontana.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Norwalk
24.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Norwalk
175.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Fontana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFontana has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Norwalk (15% lower). Fontana has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Norwalk (15% lower). Fontana scores 227.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 250.7 in Norwalk.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a median property tax of $4,152 vs $4,845 in Fontana (17% lower). Fontana has a median rent of $1,733 vs $2,014 in Norwalk (14% lower). Norwalk has a median home value of $616,600 vs $558,500 in Fontana (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana: 107,372 vs Norwalk: 51,289 for labor force. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.8% in Fontana.
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 6.2% in Norwalk. Fontana has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.47 in Norwalk. Fontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Norwalk.
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Schools & Education — Norwalk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.5% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Norwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 31.3% in Fontana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a population of 211,921, about 2.1x the size of Norwalk (100,713). Fontana skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.5.
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Fontana
Norwalk
Healthcare — Fontana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Norwalk: 2 for with emergency services. Fontana: 2.8 vs Norwalk: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 6.7% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.3% in Fontana.
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