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Compare Fontana to Santa Maria

This post compares Fontana, California to Santa Maria, 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 Maria (city)
Population 207,086 104,791
Income (median) $40,918 $30,962
Home Value (median) $323,300 $297,200
White 43% 73%
Black 8% 1%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 53% 50%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 35% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Santa Maria?
A: Fontana has a larger population count than Santa Maria: 207086 compared with 104791 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fontana or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fontana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 49% for Santa Maria.

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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