Population
Fontana
211,921
Pomona
148,391
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Pomona
$78,869
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Pomona
$569,600
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Pomona
$1,738
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Pomona
7.20
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Pomona
155.5
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Pomona
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Pomona
6.3%
How Similar Are Fontana & Pomona?
Pomona is Fontana's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Pomona
148,391
Fontana has a 30% larger population than Pomona.
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Pomona
7.20
Pomona's violent crime is significantly higher than Fontana's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Pomona
27.53
Pomona's property crime is significantly higher than Fontana's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Pomona
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fontana has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Pomona
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Pomona
$78,869
Fontana has a 20% higher median income than Pomona.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Pomona
$569,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Pomona
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Pomona
22.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Pomona
155.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Pomona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pomona
Fontana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pomona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFontana has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Pomona (15% lower). Fontana has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Pomona (15% lower). Pomona scores 110.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 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 4.4% in Pomona. Pomona has a median property tax of $3,615 vs $4,845 in Fontana (34% lower). Fontana has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 54.6% in Pomona.
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Jobs & Economy — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana: 107,372 vs Pomona: 74,346 for labor force. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.8% in Pomona. Fontana has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 14.2% in Pomona.
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 4.5% in Pomona. Fontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Pomona. Fontana has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 2.18 in Pomona.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFontana has a high school diploma or higher of 31.3% compared to 30.4% in Pomona. Pomona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 12.7% 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 1.4x the size of Pomona (148,391). Fontana skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.4.
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Fontana
Pomona
Healthcare — Fontana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Pomona: 4 for with emergency services. Fontana: 2.8 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.8% in Pomona. Pomona has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Fontana.
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