Rankings · How Fontana ranks in CA
Fontana ranks #49 in California for new homes
Fontana is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #49 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Fontana does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fontana marked.
At a glance
Fontana lands in the top half on 11 of 22 lists
Each dot is Fontana’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Fontana does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#49/438 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#99/844Fewest smokers#329/844Healthiest#501/844Closest to a top hospital#521/844Most active#531/844Lowest obesity#594/844Fewest uninsured#645/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#137/411 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#156/422Most affordable#362/835Cheapest rent#380/830Lowest property tax#461/835 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#330/574 People
Most educated#556/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#686/843 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 88% of California
Not better or worse, just Fontana’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 88% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.7% of residents are 65+
More kids than 81% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.3% of residents are under 18
Younger than 79% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.8 median age
Faster-rising prices than 79% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.2% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 72% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 67% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.9° January low
More homes per newcomer than 66% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Hotter summers than 65% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.8° July high
Wetter than 58% of CA towns
DrierWetter
17 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Fontana out-ranks 4 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.