Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$700,700
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,228/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Riverside 41%
Corona
Riverside County159,670 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
57
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Corona is like to live in, by category
Bars show Corona against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency69th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio24.0
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index117
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute34.3 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.7
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés75
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$109,242
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.5%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations39%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Corona on commute & transport
Corona's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda22 mi from CoronaB 59 C Grand Terrace19 mi from CoronaC 50 D+ Colton19 mi from CoronaD+ 47 D Riverside11 mi from CoronaD 54 C− San Bernardino25 mi from CoronaD 46 D Upland18 mi from CoronaD 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Corona
Is Corona, CA a good place to live?
Corona scores 57 out of 100, 6th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Corona expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $700,700, 31% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $2,228/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Corona?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Corona sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 24.0 student–teacher ratio. Corona is served by Corona-Norco Unified and Alvord Unified School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Corona?
The mean commute is 34.3 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 2.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Corona?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 75 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Corona old or new?
The median home in Corona was built in 1991 — close to the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% 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.