Population
Fontana
211,921
Vista
98,646
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Vista
$91,854
Home Value
Fontana
$558,500
Vista
$674,400
Rent
Fontana
$1,733
Vista
$2,148
Crime Rate
Fontana
2.70
Vista
3.16
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Vista
178.2
Avg Temp
Fontana
N/A
Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Vista
6.4%
How Similar Are Fontana & Vista?
Vista is Fontana's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fontana
211,921
Vista
98,646
Fontana (211,921) is about 2.1x larger than Vista (98,646).
Violent Crime
Fontana
2.70
Vista
3.16
Vista has a 15% higher violent crime than Fontana.
Property Crime
Fontana
12.16
Vista
8.64
Fontana has a 29% higher property crime than Vista.
Political Leaning
Fontana
49.7%
Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fontana has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Fontana
6.8%
Vista
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Fontana
$98,187
Vista
$91,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fontana
$558,500
Vista
$674,400
Vista has a 17% higher home values than Fontana.
Education
Fontana
12.7%
Vista
17.8%
Vista has a 29% higher education than Fontana.
Demographics
Fontana
21.9%
Vista
50.3%
Vista's demographics is significantly higher than Fontana's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Fontana
167.6
Vista
178.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fontana and Vista differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Vista leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fontana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFontana has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,459 in Vista (28% lower). Fontana has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,001 in Vista (27% lower). Vista scores 118.6 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 3.9% in Vista. Fontana has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 56.9% in Vista. Fontana has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 49.2% in Vista.
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Jobs & Economy — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana: 107,372 vs Vista: 53,035 for labor force. Vista: 23 min vs Fontana: 29 min for mean commute. Vista has a per capita income of $39,560 vs $31,888 in Fontana (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Vista. Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.52 compared to 7.94 in Fontana. Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.64 compared to 12.16 in Fontana.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 Vista (98,646). Fontana skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fontana
Vista
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Vista: 4 for with emergency services. Vista: 3.0 vs Fontana: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Fontana. Fontana has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Vista. Vista: 23 min vs Fontana: 29 min for mean commute time.
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