Fontana, CA vs Paramus, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fontana

63.7

#1746 nationally

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Paramus leads in crime level (0.8 vs 7.4). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $93,230). Fontana leads in cost of living index (141 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fontana, CA	Paramus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1746)	67.9 (#1371)
Population	215,465	26,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$640,652	$1,086,056
Median Household Income	$93,230	$136,824
Average Commute	33.3 min	31 min
Walk Score	37	37
Crime Level	7.4	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+3.4