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Fontana, California

Introduction to Fontana, California

Incorporated in 1952, Fontana, California is a city of over 150,000 people located in San Bernardino County. It is located in a region east of Los Angeles that is known as the "Inland Empire". Fontana is approximately fifty minutes east of Los Angeles. Fontana is centrally located near mountains, beaches, several lakes, and several desert areas.

Fontana is near the city of Los Angeles, which Cranium, Inc. ranked among the thirty "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a study conducted in 2004.

Fontana has a semi-arid climate. Summers are hot and winters are pleasant. Average daily temperatures in the summer are in the low nineties (degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures in the winter months average in the mid-sixties (degrees Fahrenheit).

Fontana Arts and Entertainment

Fontana, California provides easy access to all of the arts, and entertainment offerings of Los Angeles. In addition, some of Fontana's more notable attractions include:

  • The California Speedway, a racetrack that hosts two NASCAR Nextel Cup events a year and various smaller races
  • The Fontana Days Festival
  • The Fontana Days Half Marathon
  • The Summer Concert Series

The Inland Empire is also near to three major mountain resorts: Mountain High, Big Bear, and Lake Arrowhead.

For the sports enthusiast, nearby Los Angeles is home to the following professional sports franchises: the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL), Major League Baseball's (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers, two Major League Soccer (MLS) teams - Club Deportivo Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers and LA Lakers, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

High Points

Fontana strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

CategoryTrophy
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)		Top 7%Fontana Low Property Crime
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 9%Fontana Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Fontana, CA

Comparing Fontana to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old1010
Racial Diversity1010
Male Share of the Population87
Female Share of the Population34
Well-Paid Single Men12
Senior Citizens11
Age of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married109

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Above Poverty64
Median Family Income65
People in Middle Class or Better44
College Educated Adults13

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use47
Working at Home33
Walking and Biking to Work22
Short Commute Times11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Affordability of Rents57
Affordability of Property Taxes45
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals24
Seasonal and Vacation Housing11
People Living Alone11

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime107
Low Violent Crime73

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