Population
French Valley
42,550
Fountain Valley
56,358
Median Income
French Valley
$132,605
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Home Value
French Valley
$637,800
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Rent
French Valley
$3,016
Fountain Valley
$2,507
Crime Rate
French Valley
N/A
Fountain Valley
1.80
Cost of Living
French Valley
227.8
Fountain Valley
226.4
Avg Temp
French Valley
N/A
Fountain Valley
N/A
Unemployment
French Valley
6.7%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
How Similar Are French Valley & Fountain Valley?
Fountain Valley is French Valley's #17 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
French Valley
42,550
Fountain Valley
56,358
Fountain Valley has a 25% larger population than French Valley.
Political Leaning
French Valley
49.3%
Fountain Valley
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
French Valley
6.7%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
French Valley
$132,605
Fountain Valley
$111,797
French Valley has a 16% higher median income than Fountain Valley.
Home Values
French Valley
$637,800
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Fountain Valley has a 37% higher home values than French Valley.
Education
French Valley
20.9%
Fountain Valley
32.3%
Fountain Valley has a 35% higher education than French Valley.
Demographics
French Valley
45.6%
Fountain Valley
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
French Valley
227.8
Fountain Valley
226.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. French Valley and Fountain Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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French Valley
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Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fountain Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFrench Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,746 in Fountain Valley (35% lower). French Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,236 in Fountain Valley (32% lower). Fountain Valley scores 135.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 151.4 in French Valley.
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Housing Market — Fountain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.3% in French Valley. Fountain Valley has a median home value of $1,018,600 vs $637,800 in French Valley (37% higher). French Valley has a owner-occupied of 84.5% compared to 66.2% in Fountain Valley.
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Jobs & Economy — Fountain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrench Valley has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 7.3% in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley: 28,425 vs French Valley: 19,265 for labor force. French Valley has a median household income of $132,605 vs $111,797 in Fountain Valley (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Fountain Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFountain Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 20.9% in French Valley. Fountain Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 33.3% in French Valley.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain Valley has a population of 56,358, about 1.3x the size of French Valley (42,550). French Valley skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 43.7.
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French Valley
Fountain Valley
Healthcare — Fountain Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain Valley: 2.7 vs French Valley: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain Valley has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in French Valley. French Valley has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Fountain Valley. French Valley has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 14.7% in Fountain Valley.
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