Fountain Valley, CA vs Santa Ana, CA

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

MetricFountain Valley, CASanta Ana, CA
Population56,258312,534
Median Household Income$115,237$93,999
Median Rent$2,631/mo$2,082/mo
Median Home Value$1,072,300$713,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%51.8%
Poverty Rate8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176337
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5881,328
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min24.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.720.6
College Degree Rate46.4%18.3%
Foreign-Born %32.9%41.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+1.6%

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