SoCo

Fullerton, CA

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SoCo - Fullerton, CA Area Guide

Fullerton’s modish neighborhood with a thriving dining and entertainment scene

Dining Nightlife Walkable Public Transportation Trendy Historic

SoCo, which stands for South of Commonwealth, is a vibrant, historic neighborhood in Downtown Fullerton. Inspired by other influential urban districts like New York City’s Soho and New Orleans French Quarter, SoCo has grown into a bustling hub for dining, shopping, and nightlife. Spanning a few blocks, SoCo houses diverse eateries, lively bars, art galleries, laid-back brewpubs, office buildings, specialty shops, and more. While searching for your next home, you’ll find chic mid-range to upscale apartments and condos available for rent. Perfect for foodies, professionals, and nightlife lovers, by living in SoCo you’ll have easy access to the best amenities the heart of Fullerton has to offer. The neighborhood is also great for students, faculty, and staff since SoCo is convenient to Fullerton College and California State University, Fullerton as well. The Fullerton Transit Station and Interstate 5 make traveling around SoCal easy whether it’s for school, work, or play.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fullerton Arboretum
  • Craig Regional Park
  • Children's Museum at La Habra
  • La Habra Historical Museum
  • Anaheim Equestrian Center

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

Property Management Companies

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.