Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$596,900
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,855/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Riverside 41%
Loma Linda
San Bernardino County25,122 residentsRedlands Unified
59
C
Suburbgrade score
5th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Loma Linda is like to live in, by category
Bars show Loma Linda against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency65th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio24.0
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index105
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute19.6 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés49
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks60
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$82,353
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.2%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations55%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Loma Linda on housing & affordability
Loma Linda's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Woodcrest13 mi from Loma LindaB+ 52 D+ El Sobrante17 mi from Loma LindaB+ 53 C− Eastvale20 mi from Loma LindaB 56 C− Canyon Lake25 mi from Loma LindaC+ 49 D+ Temescal Valley23 mi from Loma LindaC+ 46 D Norco19 mi from Loma LindaC 53 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Loma Linda
Is Loma Linda, CA a good place to live?
Loma Linda scores 59 out of 100, 5th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Loma Linda expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $596,900, 11% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,855/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Loma Linda?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Loma Linda sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 24.0 student–teacher ratio. Loma Linda is served by Redlands Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Loma Linda?
The mean commute is 19.6 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Loma Linda?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Loma Linda old or new?
The median home in Loma Linda was built in 1984 — 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. 53% 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.