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Compare Fountain Valley to San Jose

This post compares Fountain Valley, California to San Jose, 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 Fountain Valley (city) San Jose (city)
Population 56,640 1,023,031
Income (median) $58,335 $61,896
Home Value (median) $654,100 $714,200
White 56% 40%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 32% 34%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 43 36
Rentals 30% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or San Jose?
A: Fountain Valley has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 56640 compared with 1023031 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fountain Valley or in San Jose?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fountain Valley.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fountain Valley or San Jose?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fountain Valley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 42% for San Jose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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