Population
Fullerton
141,278
Fountain Valley
56,358
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Fountain Valley
$2,507
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Fountain Valley
1.80
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Fountain Valley
226.4
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Fountain Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Fountain Valley?
Fountain Valley is Fullerton's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Fountain Valley
56,358
Fullerton (141,278) is about 2.5x larger than Fountain Valley (56,358).
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Fountain Valley
1.80
Fullerton's violent crime is significantly higher than Fountain Valley's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Fountain Valley
17.84
Fullerton has a 12% higher property crime than Fountain Valley.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Fountain Valley
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Fountain Valley has a 16% higher home values than Fullerton.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Fountain Valley
32.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Fountain Valley
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Fountain Valley
226.4
Fountain Valley has a 12% higher cost of living than Fullerton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Fountain Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fountain Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFullerton scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.9 in Fountain Valley. Fullerton scores 305.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 356.4 in Fountain Valley. Fullerton has a living wage (1 adult) of $87,392 vs $99,628 in Fountain Valley (12% lower).
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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 4.5% in Fullerton. Fountain Valley has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 60.5% in Fullerton. Fountain Valley has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 51.5% in Fullerton.
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Jobs & Economy — Fountain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton: 73,779 vs Fountain Valley: 28,425 for labor force. Fountain Valley has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 12.2% in Fullerton. Fountain Valley has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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Crime & Safety — Fountain Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRFountain Valley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 3.31 in Fullerton. Fountain Valley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 4.57 in Fullerton. Fountain Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 0.91 in Fullerton.
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Schools & Education — Fountain Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFountain Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 40.0% in Fullerton. Fountain Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.3% compared to 29.4% in Fullerton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 2.5x the size of Fountain Valley (56,358). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 43.7.
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Fullerton
Fountain Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain Valley: 5 vs Fullerton: 3 for with emergency services. Fullerton: 3.3 vs Fountain Valley: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Fountain Valley. Fullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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