Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Fontana

63.7

#1746 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 37). Fontana leads in median household income ($93,230 vs $81,744). Boston leads in average commute (30.2 min vs 33.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Fontana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	63.7 (#1746)
Population	684,379	215,465
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$640,652
Median Household Income	$81,744	$93,230
Average Commute	30.2 min	33.3 min
Walk Score	83	37
Crime Level	Moderate	7.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+2.1