Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$422,300
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,508/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
Riverside 41%
San Bernardino
San Bernardino County222,724 residentsSan Bernardino City Unified
46
D
Suburbgrade score
34th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Bernardino is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Bernardino against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency30th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.0
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate90%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index83
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute29.7 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi3.0
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés29
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$67,415
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.1%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations22%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Bernardino on housing & affordability
San Bernardino's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Woodcrest19 mi from San BernardinoB+ 52 D+ El Sobrante21 mi from San BernardinoB+ 53 C− Eastvale21 mi from San BernardinoB 56 C− Norco21 mi from San BernardinoC 53 C− Rancho Cucamonga16 mi from San BernardinoC− 60 C Chino24 mi from San BernardinoC− 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Bernardino
Is San Bernardino, CA a good place to live?
San Bernardino scores 46 out of 100, 34th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Bernardino expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $422,300, 21% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $1,508/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Bernardino?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving San Bernardino sit at the 30th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 21.0 student–teacher ratio. San Bernardino is served by San Bernardino City Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Bernardino?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.2% working from home. Transit density is 3.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Bernardino?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in San Bernardino old or new?
The median home in San Bernardino was built in 1973 — 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.