Fontana, CA vs San Dimas, CA

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

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Fontana leads in cost of living index (141 vs 166). San Dimas leads in median household income ($102,241 vs $93,230). San Dimas leads in average commute (31.9 min vs 33.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fontana, CA	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1746)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	215,465	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$640,652	$922,772
Median Household Income	$93,230	$102,241
Average Commute	33.3 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	37	37
Crime Level	7.4	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+32.9