Population
Fountain
29,327
Canton
34,587
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Canton
$81,642
Home Value
Fountain
$374,600
Canton
$369,700
Rent
Fountain
$1,778
Canton
$1,592
Crime Rate
Fountain
4.82
Canton
1.71
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Canton
138.2
Avg Temp
Fountain
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Canton
4.3%
How Similar Are Fountain & Canton?
Canton is Fountain's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fountain
29,327
Canton
34,587
Canton has a 15% larger population than Fountain.
Violent Crime
Fountain
4.82
Canton
1.71
Fountain's violent crime is significantly higher than Canton's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Fountain
18.94
Canton
7.59
Fountain's property crime is significantly higher than Canton's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Fountain
53.5%
Canton
69.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Canton has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
Canton
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
Canton
$81,642
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fountain
$374,600
Canton
$369,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Fountain
20.1%
Canton
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fountain
66.5%
Canton
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
Canton
138.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fountain and Canton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Canton
Fountain leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFountain has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $1,660 in Canton (12% lower). Fountain has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $1,820 in Canton (5% lower). Canton scores 173.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.2 in Fountain.
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Housing Market — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $2,276 in Canton (38% lower). Fountain has a owner-occupied of 72.3% compared to 54.5% in Canton. Fountain has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Canton.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Fountain has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 11.4% in Canton. Canton has a government sector of 47.9% compared to 38.8% in Fountain.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.78 in Fountain. Canton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.53 in Fountain. Canton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 4.82 in Fountain.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fountain leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFountain has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.3% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 34,587, about 1.2x the size of Fountain (29,327). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 34.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fountain
Canton
Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 5 vs Canton: 3 for with emergency services. Fountain: 4.0 vs Canton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Fountain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Canton. Canton has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.5% in Fountain.
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