Population
Ontario
178,347
Fontana
211,921
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Fontana
$98,187
Home Value
Ontario
$568,000
Fontana
$558,500
Rent
Ontario
$1,916
Fontana
$1,733
Crime Rate
Ontario
2.72
Fontana
2.70
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Fontana
167.6
Avg Temp
Ontario
N/A
Fontana
N/A
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Fontana
6.8%
How Similar Are Ontario & Fontana?
Fontana is Ontario's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ontario
178,347
Fontana
211,921
Fontana has a 16% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Ontario
2.72
Fontana
2.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Ontario
18.17
Fontana
12.16
Ontario has a 33% higher property crime than Fontana.
Political Leaning
Ontario
49.7%
Fontana
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Fontana
6.8%
Fontana has a 12% higher unemployment than Ontario.
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Fontana
$98,187
Fontana has a 16% higher median income than Ontario.
Home Values
Ontario
$568,000
Fontana
$558,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Ontario
13.4%
Fontana
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Ontario
29.4%
Fontana
21.9%
Ontario has a 26% higher demographics than Fontana.
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Fontana
167.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ontario and Fontana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ontario
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Fontana
Fontana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ontario leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario scores 113.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Fontana. Ontario scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Fontana. Ontario scores 110.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Fontana.
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Healthcare Index
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Housing Market — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.2% in Ontario. Ontario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $4,845 in Fontana (30% lower). Fontana has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 66.8% in Ontario.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Fontana has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 12.7% in Ontario. Fontana has a median household income of $98,187 vs $82,806 in Ontario (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Ontario. Fontana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.39 in Ontario. Fontana has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.16 compared to 18.17 in Ontario.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Fontana has a high school diploma or higher of 31.3% compared to 30.6% in Ontario.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a population of 211,921, about 1.2x the size of Ontario (178,347).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ontario
Fontana
Healthcare — Fontana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 5 vs Ontario: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Fontana has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Ontario has a drive alone of 77.9% compared to 73.4% in Fontana.
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