Population
Fountain
29,327
New Smyrna Beach
31,212
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
New Smyrna Beach
$78,373
Home Value
Fountain
$374,600
New Smyrna Beach
$365,900
Rent
Fountain
$1,778
New Smyrna Beach
$1,638
Crime Rate
Fountain
4.82
New Smyrna Beach
1.66
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
New Smyrna Beach
137.9
Avg Temp
Fountain
N/A
New Smyrna Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
New Smyrna Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Fountain & New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna Beach is Fountain's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fountain
29,327
New Smyrna Beach
31,212
Both cities have similar populations — Fountain at 29,327 and New Smyrna Beach at 31,212.
Violent Crime
Fountain
4.82
New Smyrna Beach
1.66
Fountain's violent crime is significantly higher than New Smyrna Beach's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Fountain
18.94
New Smyrna Beach
8.45
Fountain's property crime is significantly higher than New Smyrna Beach's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Fountain
53.5%
New Smyrna Beach
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but New Smyrna Beach has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Fountain
4.5%
New Smyrna Beach
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Fountain
$85,246
New Smyrna Beach
$78,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Fountain
$374,600
New Smyrna Beach
$365,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fountain
20.1%
New Smyrna Beach
32.6%
New Smyrna Beach has a 38% higher education than Fountain.
Demographics
Fountain
66.5%
New Smyrna Beach
88.2%
New Smyrna Beach has a 25% higher demographics than Fountain.
Cost of Living
Fountain
143.5
New Smyrna Beach
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fountain and New Smyrna Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Smyrna Beach scores 119.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.3 in Fountain. New Smyrna Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,385 vs $1,464 in Fountain (6% lower). New Smyrna Beach scores 109.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.2 in Fountain.
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Housing Market — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 28.4% in New Smyrna Beach. Fountain has a median property tax of $1,417 vs $2,838 in New Smyrna Beach (50% lower). Fountain has a single-family homes of 86.1% compared to 59.5% in New Smyrna Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. New Smyrna Beach has a per capita income of $55,181 vs $35,115 in Fountain (36% higher). New Smyrna Beach has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 38.8% in Fountain.
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Crime & Safety — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Smyrna Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.78 in Fountain. New Smyrna Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 4.82 in Fountain. New Smyrna Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.45 compared to 18.94 in Fountain.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Smyrna Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 20.1% in Fountain. New Smyrna Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 54.3% compared to 35.4% in Fountain.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a population of 31,212, about 1.1x the size of Fountain (29,327). Fountain skews younger with a median age of 31.1 vs 57.8.
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Fountain
New Smyrna Beach
Healthcare — Fountain leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain: 4.0 vs New Smyrna Beach: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fountain leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 8.5% in Fountain. Fountain has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in New Smyrna Beach. Fountain has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in New Smyrna Beach.
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