Fontana, CA vs Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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

MetricFontana, CARancho Cucamonga, CA
Population214,169175,411
Median Household Income$102,821$111,895
Median Rent$1,839/mo$2,357/mo
Median Home Value$586,800$740,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%55.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%8%
Unemployment Rate5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k244233
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1361,491
Median AQI7777
Good AQI Days /yr4646
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min32.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.624.3
College Degree Rate21.4%37.5%
Foreign-Born %28.3%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.9%

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