Population
Washington
672,079
Fontana
211,921
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Fontana
$98,187
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Fontana
$558,500
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Fontana
$1,733
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Fontana
2.70
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Fontana
167.6
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Fontana
N/A
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Fontana
6.8%
How Similar Are Washington & Fontana?
Fontana is Washington's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Fontana
211,921
Washington (672,079) is about 3.2x larger than Fontana (211,921).
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Fontana
2.70
Washington's violent crime is significantly higher than Fontana's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Fontana
12.16
Washington's property crime is significantly higher than Fontana's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Fontana
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fontana has a stronger Democratic lean (90% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Fontana
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Fontana
$98,187
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Fontana
$558,500
Washington has a 23% higher home values than Fontana.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Fontana
12.7%
Washington's education is significantly higher than Fontana's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Fontana
21.9%
Washington has a 44% higher demographics than Fontana.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Fontana
167.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington and Fontana differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fontana
Fontana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fontana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFontana scores 227.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.5 in Washington. Fontana has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,015 in Washington (13% lower). Washington scores 122.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.7 in Fontana.
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Housing Market — Fontana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFontana has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 9.7% in Washington. Fontana has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 33.2% in Washington. Fontana has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 41.1% in Washington.
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Jobs & Economy — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington: 400,621 vs Fontana: 107,372 for labor force. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 12.3% in Fontana. Washington has a per capita income of $75,253 vs $31,888 in Fontana (136% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fontana leads
Source: FBI UCRFontana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.25 in Washington. Fontana has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 4.39 in Washington. Fontana has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.70 compared to 9.26 in Washington.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 12.7% in Fontana. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% compared to 31.3% in Fontana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a population of 672,079, about 3.2x the size of Fontana (211,921). Fontana skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.9.
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Washington
Fontana
Healthcare — Fontana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFontana: 2.8 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 1.3% in Fontana. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 12.3% in Fontana. Fontana has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 28.1% in Washington.
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