Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$740,200
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,357/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
Riverside 41%
Rancho Cucamonga
San Bernardino County175,411 residents5 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
60
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rancho Cucamonga is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rancho Cucamonga against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency74th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio24.1
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index122
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute32.3 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi5.6
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés102
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks58
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$111,895
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.9%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rancho Cucamonga on commute & transport
Rancho Cucamonga's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda19 mi from Rancho CucamongaB 59 C Redlands23 mi from Rancho CucamongaC+ 62 C Grand Terrace16 mi from Rancho CucamongaC 50 D+ Colton15 mi from Rancho CucamongaD+ 47 D Riverside17 mi from Rancho CucamongaD 54 C− San Bernardino16 mi from Rancho CucamongaD 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rancho Cucamonga
Is Rancho Cucamonga, CA a good place to live?
Rancho Cucamonga scores 60 out of 100, 4th 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 Rancho Cucamonga expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $740,200, 38% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $2,357/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rancho Cucamonga?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Rancho Cucamonga sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 24.1 student–teacher ratio. Rancho Cucamonga is served by Chaffey Joint Union High, Etiwanda Elementary, Alta Loma Elementary, Cucamonga Elementary and Central Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rancho Cucamonga?
The mean commute is 32.3 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 5.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rancho Cucamonga?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 102 restaurants and cafés and 58 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Rancho Cucamonga old or new?
The median home in Rancho Cucamonga was built in 1988 — 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. 70% 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.