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Compare Fountain Valley to Santa Monica

This post compares Fountain Valley, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 56,640 92,495
Income (median) $58,335 $79,865
Home Value (median) $654,100 $1,168,500
White 56% 76%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 32% 10%
With Kids 33% 16%
Age (median) 43 40
Rentals 30% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Santa Monica?
A: Fountain Valley has a smaller population count than Santa Monica: 56640 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fountain Valley or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fountain Valley.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fountain Valley or Santa Monica?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fountain Valley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fountain Valley versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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