Fountain Valley, CA vs Westminster, CA

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

MetricFountain Valley, CAWestminster, CA
Population56,25889,860
Median Household Income$115,237$85,541
Median Rent$2,631/mo$2,168/mo
Median Home Value$1,072,300$858,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%59.4%
Poverty Rate8%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176334
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5882,020
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min27 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.723.1
College Degree Rate46.4%25.9%
Foreign-Born %32.9%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.0%

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