Population
San Fernando
23,716
Colton
53,798
Median Income
San Fernando
$79,694
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
San Fernando
$630,700
Colton
$411,100
Rent
San Fernando
$1,690
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
San Fernando
3.62
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
San Fernando
158.9
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
San Fernando
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
San Fernando
7.0%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are San Fernando & Colton?
Colton is San Fernando's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Fernando
23,716
Colton
53,798
Colton (53,798) is about 2.3x larger than San Fernando (23,716).
Violent Crime
San Fernando
3.62
Colton
3.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
San Fernando
21.79
Colton
21.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
San Fernando
31.9%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Colton has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
San Fernando
7.0%
Colton
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
San Fernando
$79,694
Colton
$69,581
San Fernando has a 13% higher median income than Colton.
Home Values
San Fernando
$630,700
Colton
$411,100
San Fernando has a 35% higher home values than Colton.
Education
San Fernando
11.0%
Colton
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
San Fernando
29.9%
Colton
27.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
San Fernando
158.9
Colton
133.8
San Fernando has a 16% higher cost of living than Colton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Fernando and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Colton
Colton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColton scores 183.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.7 in San Fernando. Colton has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,861 vs $69,925 in San Fernando (19% lower). Colton has a living wage (family of 4) of $139,126 vs $165,276 in San Fernando (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Fernando has a median home value of $630,700 vs $411,100 in Colton (53% higher). Colton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $3,976 in San Fernando (45% lower). San Fernando has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 62.2% in Colton.
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Jobs & Economy — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton: 27,048 vs San Fernando: 12,601 for labor force. Colton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.0% in San Fernando. San Fernando has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 15.3% in Colton.
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Crime & Safety — San Fernando leads
Source: FBI UCRColton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 1.90 in San Fernando. San Fernando has a property crime clearance of 12.7% compared to 7.9% in Colton. Colton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.09 in San Fernando.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColton has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 29.5% in San Fernando.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a population of 53,798, about 2.3x the size of San Fernando (23,716). Colton skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.3.
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San Fernando
Colton
Healthcare — San Fernando leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Fernando: 3.3 vs Colton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Fernando has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.1% in Colton. Colton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.0% in San Fernando. San Fernando has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Colton.
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