Population
Fullerton
141,278
Placentia
52,384
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Placentia
$110,575
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Placentia
$871,000
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Placentia
$2,267
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Placentia
3.57
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Placentia
206.6
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Placentia
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Placentia
5.4%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Placentia?
Placentia is Fullerton's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Placentia
52,384
Fullerton (141,278) is about 2.7x larger than Placentia (52,384).
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Placentia
3.57
Fullerton has a 22% higher violent crime than Placentia.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Placentia
14.66
Fullerton has a 28% higher property crime than Placentia.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Placentia
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Placentia
5.4%
Fullerton has a 16% higher unemployment than Placentia.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Placentia
$110,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Placentia
$871,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Placentia
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Placentia
48.9%
Placentia has a 12% higher demographics than Fullerton.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Placentia
206.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Placentia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fullerton
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Placentia
Placentia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFullerton scores 305.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 318.6 in Placentia. Fullerton scores 198.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 206.6 in Placentia. Fullerton has a living wage (1 adult) of $87,392 vs $90,898 in Placentia.
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Housing Market — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlacentia has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.5% in Fullerton. Placentia has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 51.5% in Fullerton. Placentia has a single-family homes of 70.0% compared to 60.5% in Fullerton.
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Jobs & Economy — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton: 73,779 vs Placentia: 27,392 for labor force. Placentia has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 12.2% in Fullerton. Placentia has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 6.5% in Fullerton.
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Crime & Safety — Placentia leads
Source: FBI UCRFullerton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Placentia. Placentia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 0.91 in Fullerton. Placentia has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.86 compared to 14.87 in Fullerton.
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Schools & Education — Placentia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlacentia has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 40.0% in Fullerton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 2.7x the size of Placentia (52,384). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.0.
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Fullerton
Placentia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Placentia. Fullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.6% in Placentia. Placentia has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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