Placentia, CA vs Fullerton, CA

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

MetricPlacentia, CAFullerton, CA
Population52,826140,968
Median Household Income$115,929$104,286
Median Rent$2,388/mo$2,194/mo
Median Home Value$921,000$902,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%58.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k245358
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2111,729
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.624.8
College Degree Rate44.2%43.5%
Foreign-Born %24%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-3.5%

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