Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$569,100
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,889/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Riverside 41%
Montclair
San Bernardino County37,810 residents2 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
53
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Montclair is like to live in, by category
Bars show Montclair against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.2
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index95
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.56%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax9.00%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute30.2 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés142
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks43
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$77,659
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.8%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations26%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Montclair on employment & income
Montclair's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Eastvale10 mi from MontclairB− 56 C− El Sobrante19 mi from MontclairB− 53 C− Woodcrest23 mi from MontclairC− 52 D+ Upland4 mi from MontclairC− 60 C Corona16 mi from MontclairC− 57 C− Rancho Cucamonga9 mi from MontclairC− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Montclair
Is Montclair, CA a good place to live?
Montclair scores 53 out of 100, 14th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Montclair expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $569,100, 6% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.56%. $1,889/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Montclair?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Montclair sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 22.2 student–teacher ratio. Montclair is served by Chaffey Joint Union High and Ontario-Montclair. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Montclair?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.5% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Montclair?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 142 restaurants and cafés and 43 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Montclair old or new?
The median home in Montclair was built in 1969 — older than 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. 64% 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.