Fortuna, CA vs Anderson, CA

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

MetricFortuna, CAAnderson, CA
Population12,32611,255
Median Household Income$62,289$47,375
Median Rent$1,168/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$379,700$283,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%61%
Poverty Rate18.2%21.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k183710
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3561,338
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr285276
Summer Highs70°F97°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.519.7
College Degree Rate24.8%15.6%
Foreign-Born %14.1%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%-1.7%

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