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Fountain Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
56,358
Population
6,214/sq mi density
$111,797
Median Income
$48,238 per capita
$1,018,600
Home Value
$1,357,637 Zillow
$2,507
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
2,082 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$111,797 median income, 3.9% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$1,018,600 home value, $2,507/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.3%
56,574 → 55,818
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.2%
$80,870 → $111,797
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fountain Valley 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
55,312
-506 from 2023 (55,818)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,229
+$28,432 from 2023 ($111,797)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56,574 | - | $80,870 | - |
| 2015 | 56,892 | +0.6% | $82,367 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56,541 | -0.6% | $86,602 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 55,702 | -1.5% | $93,075 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 56,495 | +1.4% | $92,765 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55,818 | -1.2% | $111,797 | +20.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.