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Compare Fontana to Santa Cruz

This post compares Fontana, California to Santa Cruz, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fontana (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 207,086 63,993
Income (median) $40,918 $60,359
Home Value (median) $323,300 $750,600
White 43% 76%
Black 8% 1%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 53% 20%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 35% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Santa Cruz?
A: Fontana has a larger population count than Santa Cruz: 207086 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fontana or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fontana.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fontana or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fontana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fontana may include: Palmdale, Lake-Elsinore, and Mead-Valley.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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