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Fullerton, CA

Full City Profile · California · Orange County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
141,278 Population 6,301/sq mi density
$104,219 Median Income $48,061 per capita
$859,600 Home Value $1,029,846 Zillow
$2,124 Median Rent 36.1% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 328 sunny days/yr
266 Violent Crime/100K 2,252 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$104,219 median income, 4.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$859,600 home value, $2,124/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$104,219
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,061
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fullerton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fullerton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,219
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,061
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
56% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 70.6%
Public Transit 2.2%
Work From Home 12.6%
Other 14.6%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$104,219
Per Capita Income$48,061
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$116,511
Avg Weekly Wage$1,565
County GDP$351,753M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.3%
Poverty Rate8.0%
Gini Coefficient0.468
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone70.6%
Public Transit2.2%
Work From Home12.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments148,394
Restaurants8,853
Healthcare13,951
Retail9,811
Manufacturing4,357

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$116,511
Avg Property Tax$10,097