Fullerton, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 26 metrics

Fullerton, CA is a US city in California with a population of 137,712 (200th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Household Income (75th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (107th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (392nd of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (390th of 434).

Population
137.7K
200th highest of 477
Density
6,142.0
45th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.68%
446th highest of 477
Area
22.42
348th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    75th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    107th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    125th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    163rd of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    162nd of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    187th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    197th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    216th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    392nd of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    390th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    386th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (60), weakest Economics (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Oceanside, CA92% similar
  2. Glendale, CA90% similar
  3. San Jose, CA87% similar
  4. Anaheim, CA87% similar
  5. Torrance, CA84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Fullerton, CA?
Fullerton, CA has a population of 137,712, 200th among 477 US cities.
What does Fullerton, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Fullerton, CA ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Household Income (75th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (107th of 434).
Where does Fullerton, CA rank worst?
Fullerton, CA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (392nd of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (390th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fullerton, CA?
Rankodex ranks Fullerton, CA on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics