Albany, OR vs Fontana, 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.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Fontana

63.7

#1746 nationally

Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 33.3 min). Albany leads in crime level (5.4 vs 7.4). Fontana leads in median household income ($93,230 vs $69,777).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Fontana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	63.7 (#1746)
Population	57,053	215,465
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$640,652
Median Household Income	$69,777	$93,230
Average Commute	21.1 min	33.3 min
Walk Score	33	37
Crime Level	5.4	7.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	R+2.1