COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fountain Valley vs Santa Ana
PLACE A
Fountain Valley, California
VS
PLACE B
Santa Ana, California
Fountain Valley is 82% smaller than Santa Ana. Fountain Valley earns more, with a median household income $21,238 higher. Fountain Valley has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
FOUNTAIN VALLEYSANTA ANADIFFERENCE
Total population55,508315,586−82% vs Santa Ana
Population density6,11911,528−5,409
Population growth3.1%-4.4%+7.5 pts
Median age44.434.7+9.7
Male50.1%51.3%−1.1 pts
Female49.9%48.7%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born32.9%41.8%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.6%8.9%+28.7 pts
Black1.6%0.7%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.2%76.6%−59.4 pts
Asian36.7%12.3%+24.4 pts
Other6.9%1.4%+5.4 pts
Median household income$115,237$93,999+$21,238
Per capita income$48,652$30,222+$18,430
Poverty rate8.0%10.8%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.403+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%18.3%+28.1 pts
Graduate degree14.5%4.9%+9.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%4.8%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation60.9%66.5%−5.6 pts
Median home value$1,072,300$713,000+$359,300
Median gross rent$2,631$2,082+$549
Owner-occupied64.8%44.6%+20.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%3.1%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households61.0%51.8%+9.2 pts
Average commute26.024.5+1.5
Worked from home16.6%9.3%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.7%−2.1 pts
Uninsured3.3%12.2%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025