Fountain Valley, CA vs Johnstown, CO

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.

Fountain Valley

64.7

#1677 nationally

vs

Johnstown

68.5

#1313 nationally

Johnstown leads in cost of living index (131 vs 189). Johnstown leads in median household income ($120,395 vs $108,860). Fountain Valley leads in average commute (25.2 min vs 27.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fountain Valley, CA Johnstown, CO
WhereAtHome Score 64.7 (#1677) 68.5 (#1313)
Population 55,468 19,511
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,397,460 $505,142
Median Household Income $108,860 $120,395
Average Commute 25.2 min 27.8 min
Walk Score 56 N/A
Crime Level 4.9 4.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 189 131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+21.0

Data coverage note: Johnstown is missing data for 1 metric that Fountain Valley has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.