Fontana, CA
Overall Livability
59
out of 100
🏙
59
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
30
Educational Attainment
🛡
80
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
209,279
Median Age
33
Median Income
$93,230
Poverty Rate
11%
Housing
Median Home Value
$506,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,616
Homeownership Rate
67%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher78%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
36 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.89
Property Crime (per 1k)
12.98
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Long average commute times
Population by Age
Under 18
28%
18–34
25%
35–54
28%
55–64
10%
65+
9%
Key Facts
- Population
- 209,279
- Median Income
- $93,230
- Median Rent
- $1,616
- Median Home Value
- $506,600
- Median Age
- 32.6
- Homeownership
- 67%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 36 min
Nearby Cities
- Rialto7 km
- Rancho Cucamonga10 km
- Jurupa Valley12 km
- Ontario15 km
- San Bernardino16 km
Other Cities in California
- Moreno Valley209,578
- Oxnard202,279
- Modesto218,308
- San Bernardino221,041
- Huntington Beach197,481
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 30
- Crime & Safety
- 80
- Weather
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