Rankings · How Fortuna ranks in CA
Fortuna ranks #17 in California for a top hospital nearby
Fortuna is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Fortuna’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 99% of CA towns
DrierWetter
55 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 95% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
70.3° July high
More year-round than 81% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 79% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 67% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+36.2% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 62% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.7% of residents are under 18
Younger than 60% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.4 median age
Milder winters than 60% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
41.8° January low
More seniors than 55% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.3% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Fortuna does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fortuna marked.
At a glance
Fortuna lands in the top half on 12 of 23 lists
Each dot is Fortuna’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Fortuna does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#73/830Most affordable#182/835Rent easiest to afford#104/422Lowest property tax#224/835 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#17/844Fewest uninsured#397/844Most active#456/844Lowest obesity#550/844Healthiest#593/844Fewest smokers#679/844Lowest depression#802/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#108/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#254/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#132/438