Fountain Valley, California

Fountain Valley, CA is #42 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the West in 2023, #46 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the West in 2023, situated in the county #85 on the list Top 100 Healthiest Counties in America

Is Fountain Valley, California a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 49.7 to Fountain Valley, California (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Fountain Valley, California is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in Fountain Valley, California

  • Crime ratesmoderate
  • Arson crimeslow
  • Vandalismhigh

In Fountain Valley, California, violent crime rates are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards Fountain Valley, California

  • Cancer instancesthe lowest
  • Substance abusethe lowest

In Fountain Valley, California, cancer instances are considered to be the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Fountain Valley, California is the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters in Fountain Valley, California

  • Earthquakes
    in Fountain Valley are possible
  • Hurracanes
    in Fountain Valley are unlikely
  • Severe Storms
    in Fountain Valley are possible
  • Tornados
    in Fountain Valley are possible
  • Volcanos
    in Fountain Valley are unlikely
  • Wildfires
    in Fountain Valley are very low

Smoking Laws in Fountain Valley, California

Smoking is Prohibited both in Fountain Valley. Smoking inside of workplaces in Fountain Valley is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is not banned. In Fountain Valley, California recreational and medical marijuana use is legal.

Air & Water Quality in Fountain Valley, California

Air quality
66.0% of the time
Water quality
100 out of 100

Fountain Valley, California has good air quality 66.0% of the time or 240 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Fountain Valley is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.

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Pros and Cons of living in Fountain Valley, California in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "small town"
  • "Friendly people"
  • "cost of housing"
  • "No seasons "