Population
Fontana
211,921
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Fontana & Riverside?
Riverside is Fontana's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Riverside
316,241
Riverside has a 33% larger population than Fontana.
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Riverside
5.90
Riverside's violent crime is significantly higher than Fontana's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Riverside
28.32
Riverside's property crime is significantly higher than Fontana's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Riverside
6.0%
Fontana has a 12% higher unemployment than Riverside.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Riverside
$542,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Riverside
16.2%
Riverside has a 22% higher education than Fontana.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Riverside
39.2%
Riverside has a 44% higher demographics than Fontana.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Riverside
160.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Riverside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
Riverside leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside scores 117.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Fontana. Riverside scores 131.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Fontana. Riverside scores 114.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 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 4.9% in Riverside. Riverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $4,845 in Fontana (46% lower). Fontana has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 56.3% in Riverside.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Fontana: 107,372 for labor force. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Fontana has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 12.5% in Riverside.
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a property crime clearance of 19.9% compared to 7.8% in Riverside. Fontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Riverside. Fontana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 3.96 in Riverside.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Riverside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRiverside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Riverside has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% 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 ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 1.5x the size of Fontana (211,921).
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Fontana
Riverside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Riverside: 4 for with emergency services. Riverside: 3.0 vs Fontana: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Fontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Riverside has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Fontana.
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