Rankings · How Fullerton ranks in CA
Fullerton ranks #11 in California for a top hospital nearby
Fullerton is ranked on 37 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
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #11 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Fullerton does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Fullerton marked.
At a glance
Fullerton lands in the top half on 13 of 26 lists
Each dot is Fullerton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Fullerton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#11/844Lowest depression#99/844Lowest obesity#150/844Fewest smokers#158/844Healthiest#324/844Fewest uninsured#448/844Most active#456/844 People
Most educated#250/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#540/830Lowest property tax#545/835Most affordable#606/835Rent easiest to afford#364/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#558/843 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#77/117Most library borrowing#83/117Most-used libraries#84/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#282/411 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#370/438 What kind of place
Milder winters than 89% of California
Not better or worse, just Fullerton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 89% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
46.7° January low
Faster-rising prices than 85% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.1% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 63% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.9 median age
Cooler summers than 63% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.8° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 63% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 62% of CA towns
DrierWetter
13 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 55% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.2% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 52% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 51% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.1% of residents are under 18
Almost there
1 spot from the top 10 for a top hospital nearby
Lists where Fullerton sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Fullerton out-ranks 3 of its 6 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.