Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$618,900
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,005/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Riverside 41%
Redlands
San Bernardino County73,375 residentsRedlands Unified
62
C
Suburbgrade score
1st of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Redlands is like to live in, by category
Bars show Redlands against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.9
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index111
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute24.9 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi4.5
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés122
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks90
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$105,041
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.5%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations48%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Redlands on housing & affordability
Redlands's weakest grade is D+. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Woodcrest17 mi from RedlandsB+ 52 D+ El Sobrante21 mi from RedlandsB+ 53 C− Eastvale24 mi from RedlandsB 56 C− Norco24 mi from RedlandsC 53 C− Rancho Cucamonga23 mi from RedlandsC− 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Redlands
Is Redlands, CA a good place to live?
Redlands scores 62 out of 100, 1st of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Redlands expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $618,900, 15% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $2,005/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Redlands?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Redlands sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 21.9 student–teacher ratio. Redlands is served by Redlands Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Redlands?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 4.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Redlands?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 122 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Redlands old or new?
The median home in Redlands was built in 1976 — 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.