Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$902,600
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,194/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Los Angeles 46%
Fullerton
Orange County140,968 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fullerton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fullerton against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.9
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index105
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax7.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute30.5 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés141
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks59
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$104,286
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment6.3%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations46%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fullerton on housing & affordability
Fullerton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Newport Beach18 mi from FullertonB− 72 B− Yorba Linda9 mi from FullertonC+ 60 C Mission Viejo25 mi from FullertonC 67 C+ Lake Forest22 mi from FullertonC− 67 C+ Fountain Valley12 mi from FullertonC− 64 C+ Irvine17 mi from FullertonC− 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fullerton
Is Fullerton, CA a good place to live?
Fullerton scores 58 out of 100, 25th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fullerton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $902,600, 4% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,194/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fullerton?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Fullerton sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 24.9 student–teacher ratio. Fullerton is served by Fullerton Joint Union High and Fullerton Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fullerton?
The mean commute is 30.5 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fullerton?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 141 restaurants and cafés and 59 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fullerton old or new?
The median home in Fullerton was built in 1969 — close to the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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