Fountain Valley, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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

MetricFountain Valley, CANewport Beach, CA
Population56,25883,845
Median Household Income$115,237$156,867
Median Rent$2,631/mo$3,316/mo
Median Home Value$1,072,300$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%49.9%
Poverty Rate8%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5881,559
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F71°F
Winter Lows49°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min22.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.721.7
College Degree Rate46.4%69.6%
Foreign-Born %32.9%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.