Fontana, CA vs Colton, CA

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

MetricFontana, CAColton, CA
Population214,16953,772
Median Household Income$102,821$71,208
Median Rent$1,839/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$586,800$443,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%55%
Poverty Rate9.9%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k244345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1361,872
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min27.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.622.2
College Degree Rate21.4%16.6%
Foreign-Born %28.3%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%-0.9%

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