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Fontana, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
211,921
Population
4,895/sq mi density
$98,187
Median Income
$31,888 per capita
$558,500
Home Value
$634,471 Zillow
$1,733
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
1,433 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$98,187 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$558,500 home value, $1,733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.9%
202,195 → 216,100
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$64,354 → $98,187
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fontana across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
226,441
+10,341 from 2023 (216,100)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,016
+$33,829 from 2023 ($98,187)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 202,195 | - | $64,354 | - |
| 2015 | 205,637 | +1.7% | $64,824 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 211,049 | +2.6% | $68,304 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 214,632 | +1.7% | $72,918 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 210,761 | -1.8% | $83,468 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 216,100 | +2.5% | $98,187 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.