Fountain Valley, CA vs Gloucester, MA

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.

Fountain Valley

64.7

#1677 nationally

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Fountain Valley leads in crime level (4.9 vs 7.6). Gloucester leads in cost of living index (139 vs 189). Fountain Valley leads in walk score (56 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fountain Valley, CA	Gloucester, MA
WhereAtHome Score	64.7 (#1677)	64.2 (#1710)
Population	55,468	29,959
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,397,460	$784,115
Median Household Income	$108,860	$84,465
Average Commute	25.2 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	56	42
Crime Level	4.9	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	189	139
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+20.3