Fullerton, CA vs Placentia, CA

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

MetricFullerton, CAPlacentia, CA
Population140,96852,826
Median Household Income$104,286$115,929
Median Rent$2,194/mo$2,388/mo
Median Home Value$902,600$921,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%55%
Poverty Rate12.3%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k358245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7291,211
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min26.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.823.6
College Degree Rate43.5%44.2%
Foreign-Born %29.3%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+4.2%

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