City comparison
Fontana, CA is about 30 miles (40 km) from Perris, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 33 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Fontana, CA to Perris, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fontana has a population of 209,279, vs 78,881 in Perris — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Fontana covers about 43 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Perris.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Fontana | Perris | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,616/mo | $1,563/mo | 3.4% higher in Fontana |
| Median home value | $506,600 | $383,800 | 32.0% higher in Fontana |
| Median household income | $93,230 | $78,352 | 19.0% higher in Fontana |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 146.5 | 146.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fontana, you'd need $99,872 in Perris to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fontana and Perris have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Fontana, you'd need about $79,898 in Perris to keep the same standard of living.