Fountain Valley, CA vs Stanton, CA

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

MetricFountain Valley, CAStanton, CA
Population56,25839,402
Median Household Income$115,237$84,707
Median Rent$2,631/mo$1,997/mo
Median Home Value$1,072,300$579,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%55.8%
Poverty Rate8%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176329
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5881,176
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F83°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min29 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.721.3
College Degree Rate46.4%21.1%
Foreign-Born %32.9%43.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+5.8%

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