Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$607,600
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,030/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
Riverside 41%
Ontario
San Bernardino County180,547 residents5 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
20th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
50
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ontario is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ontario against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency53rd pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.6
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute31.5 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés48
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$88,941
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.3%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations29%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ontario on commute & transport
Ontario's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda21 mi from OntarioB 59 C Redlands25 mi from OntarioC+ 62 C Grand Terrace17 mi from OntarioC 50 D+ Colton16 mi from OntarioD+ 47 D Riverside14 mi from OntarioD 54 C− San Bernardino19 mi from OntarioD 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ontario
Is Ontario, CA a good place to live?
Ontario scores 50 out of 100, 20th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ontario expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $607,600, 13% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $2,030/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ontario?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Ontario sit at the 53rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 21.6 student–teacher ratio. Ontario is served by Chaffey Joint Union High, Ontario-Montclair, Mountain View Elementary, Cucamonga Elementary and Chino Valley Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ontario?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ontario?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Ontario old or new?
The median home in Ontario was built in 1980 — 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. 67% 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.