Fontana, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Fontana is a city in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with the east–west Interstate 10 and State Route 210 crossing the city and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant. The city is about 46 miles (74 km) east of Los Angeles. The United States Census Bureau reported that Fontana's 2020 population was 208,393, making it the second-most-populous city in San Bernardino County and the 20th largest in the state.

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How Fontana ranks

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#49Most new homes in CA #137Safest in CA #156Rent easiest to afford in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92331, 92334, 92335

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Living in Fontana

Housing in Fontana

$634K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fontana home is worth about $634,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market44

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May108

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Safety in Fontana

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Safety Grade C+

Fontana reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 81%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fontana 2.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fontana 11.2

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Fontana

Compared with California

4better than CA·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 4.2%Fewer adults with COPDCA 5.1% · better 16.3%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/OntarioFontana · 3 mi · ER

Unicare Community Health Center - Fontana 16127Fontana · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Fontana

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Fontana

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School Grade A-

The public schools Fontana’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictFontana UnifiedSchools57

Sierra Lakes ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 902 students Cecilia Lucero Solorio ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 813 students David W. Long ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 757 students Nancy R. Kordyak ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 718 students Dorothy Grant Innovations AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 682 students Dolores Huerta International AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 639 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.