Population
Fullerton
16,729
Gardner
21,075
Median Income
Fullerton
$63,357
Gardner
$62,948
Home Value
Fullerton
$229,900
Gardner
$271,300
Rent
Fullerton
$1,381
Gardner
$1,071
Crime Rate
Fullerton
N/A
Gardner
3.29
Cost of Living
Fullerton
116.6
Gardner
112.5
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Gardner
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
5.8%
Gardner
5.7%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Gardner?
Gardner is Fullerton's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
16,729
Gardner
21,075
Gardner has a 21% larger population than Fullerton.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
48.0%
Gardner
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Fullerton
5.8%
Gardner
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Fullerton
$63,357
Gardner
$62,948
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$229,900
Gardner
$271,300
Gardner has a 15% higher home values than Fullerton.
Education
Fullerton
15.7%
Gardner
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
58.7%
Gardner
81.3%
Gardner has a 28% higher demographics than Fullerton.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
116.6
Gardner
112.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Gardner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardner leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFullerton scores 96.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Gardner. Gardner scores 131.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.7 in Fullerton. Fullerton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,634 vs $1,749 in Gardner (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Gardner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a median rent of $1,071 vs $1,381 in Fullerton (29% lower). Fullerton has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.1% in Gardner. Gardner has a median property tax of $3,685 vs $4,459 in Fullerton (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gardner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 5.5% in Fullerton. Fullerton has a government sector of 48.1% compared to 37.7% in Gardner. Fullerton has a private sector of 99.9% compared to 84.2% in Gardner.
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Schools & Education — Gardner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 15.7% in Fullerton. Gardner has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 40.9% in Fullerton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a population of 21,075, about 1.3x the size of Fullerton (16,729). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 43.5.
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Gardner
Healthcare — Fullerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFullerton: 4.3 vs Gardner: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gardner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Fullerton. Gardner has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 5.5% in Fullerton. Gardner has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.5% in Fullerton.
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