Population
Fontana
211,921
Perris
79,349
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Perris
$82,523
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Perris
$431,900
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Perris
$1,791
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Perris
3.28
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Perris
152.7
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Perris
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Perris
7.2%
How Similar Are Fontana & Perris?
Perris is Fontana's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Perris
79,349
Fontana (211,921) is about 2.7x larger than Perris (79,349).
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Perris
3.28
Perris has a 18% higher violent crime than Fontana.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Perris
18.35
Perris has a 34% higher property crime than Fontana.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Perris
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Perris
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Perris
$82,523
Fontana has a 16% higher median income than Perris.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Perris
$431,900
Fontana has a 23% higher home values than Perris.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Perris
7.0%
Fontana has a 45% higher education than Perris.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Perris
20.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Perris
152.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Perris share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fontana leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Perris leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPerris scores 203.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 227.2 in Fontana. Perris scores 113.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Fontana. Perris has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,172 vs $73,762 in Fontana (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 3.5% in Perris. Perris has a median property tax of $3,620 vs $4,845 in Fontana (34% lower). Fontana has a median home value of $558,500 vs $431,900 in Perris (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana: 107,372 vs Perris: 37,506 for labor force. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Fontana has a per capita income of $31,888 vs $24,862 in Perris (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 6.1% in Perris. Fontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Perris. Fontana has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.94 compared to 13.78 in Perris.
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Schools & Education — Fontana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFontana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 7.0% in Perris. Fontana has a high school diploma or higher of 31.3% compared to 26.7% in Perris.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a population of 211,921, about 2.7x the size of Perris (79,349). Perris skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 33.3.
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Fontana
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Healthcare — Fontana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Perris: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 4.5% in Perris. Perris has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Fontana has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Perris.
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