Fountain Valley, CA vs Williston, ND

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

vs

Williston

68.6

#1310 nationally

Fountain Valley leads in crime level (4.9 vs 12.0). Williston leads in cost of living index (108 vs 189). Williston leads in average commute (14.9 min vs 25.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fountain Valley, CA Williston, ND
WhereAtHome Score 64.7 (#1677) 68.6 (#1310)
Population 55,468 27,706
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,397,460 $378,684
Median Household Income $108,860 $80,352
Average Commute 25.2 min 14.9 min
Walk Score 56 N/A
Crime Level 4.9 12.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 189 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+68.1

Data coverage note: Williston is missing data for 1 metric that Fountain Valley has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.