Westminster, CA vs Fountain Valley, CA

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

MetricWestminster, CAFountain Valley, CA
Population89,86056,258
Median Household Income$85,541$115,237
Median Rent$2,168/mo$2,631/mo
Median Home Value$858,300$1,072,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%61%
Poverty Rate14.4%8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334176
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0201,588
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min26 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.123.7
College Degree Rate25.9%46.4%
Foreign-Born %46.4%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-2.7%

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