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Compare Fontana to Santa Rosa

This post compares Fontana, California to Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa (city)
Population 207,086 174,244
Income (median) $40,918 $48,146
Home Value (median) $323,300 $458,500
White 43% 68%
Black 8% 2%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 53% 30%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 35% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Santa Rosa?
A: Fontana has a similar population count than Santa Rosa: 207086 compared with 174244 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Rosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 46% for Santa Rosa.

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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