Living in Fontana (California)

Fontana (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 212,704 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 9%, #499 of 6,227), car-free households (top 11%, #416 of 3,933), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 17%, #2,803 of 16,523).

Residents212,704
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Ontario International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,464,700 people
Sea coast69 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 1,040 m
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,623 km
Within 10 km344,840 people
Greater areaGreater San Bernardino, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:44

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How Fontana (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family30#10,282 of 11,898#515 of 863Map
Low-income household27#7,555 of 9,771#34 of 775Map
Low-income family21#7,628 of 8,006#443 of 709Map
Single parent28#5,844 of 6,237#405 of 612Map
Pensioner couple54#6,947 of 9,474#557 of 760Map
Single pensioner52#6,570 of 9,474#519 of 760Map
Early retiree61#4,568 of 10,762#450 of 811Map
Single professional65#973 of 4,537#139 of 532Map
Young professional69#803 of 4,444#129 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,133 of 3,053#202 of 420Map
Remote worker57#4,011 of 7,271#159 of 648Map
Commuter76#499 of 6,227#56 of 645Map
Car-free household75#416 of 3,933#89 of 490Map
Student58#1,694 of 2,119#237 of 267Map
First-home buyer35#5,786 of 8,006#151 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,528 of 12,111#126 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#771 of 4,114#144 of 506Map
Expat professional65#2,468 of 7,271#310 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,557 of 9,474#539 of 760Map
Nature-focused household11#17,798 of 18,063#883 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#2,803 of 16,523#360 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker5#17,577 of 18,063#722 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,076 of 16,523#422 of 1020Map
Lottery winner72#1,918 of 21,167#249 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,922 of 12,111#366 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,425 of 12,111#249 of 862Map
Digital native59#1,131 of 4,750#170 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Health and elderly51
  • Safety and community37
  • Education and family27
  • Affordability11
  • Green space5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.