Colton, CA vs Fontana, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColton, CAFontana, CA
Population53,772214,169
Median Household Income$71,208$102,821
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,839/mo
Median Home Value$443,800$586,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%51.3%
Poverty Rate13.7%9.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345244
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8721,136
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min33.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.221.6
College Degree Rate16.6%21.4%
Foreign-Born %25.7%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+6.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.