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Fullerton vs Placentia

Fullerton, CA compared with Placentia, CA · 4 miles apart

Fullerton has 138,675 residents to Placentia’s 54,911. Fullerton comes out ahead on median rent, clear days a year. Placentia does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.

Fullerton, CA Placentia, CA
Population 138,675 54,911
Density (per sq mi) 6,185 8,157
Median household income $104,286 $115,929
Median home value $902,600 $921,000
Median rent $2,194 $2,388
Homeownership 51.8% 63.6%
Average commute 30.5 min 26.6 min
Median age 36.9 39.1
Bachelor's degree + 43.5% 44.2%
Poverty rate 12.3% 7.9%
Unemployment 6.3% 5.5%
Price to income 8.7× 7.9×
Clear days a year 63 59
Days above 90°F 38 27

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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