Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$739,400
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,029/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Riverside 41%
Upland
San Bernardino County79,257 residentsUpland Unified
60
C
Suburbgrade score
2nd 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 Upland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Upland against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.9
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index114
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute31.1 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi3.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Restaurants & cafés163
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$105,830
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.4%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations45%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Upland on commute & transport
Upland's weakest grade is D. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda24 mi from UplandB 59 C Grand Terrace21 mi from UplandC 50 D+ Colton20 mi from UplandD+ 47 D Riverside20 mi from UplandD 54 C− San Bernardino21 mi from UplandD 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Upland
Is Upland, CA a good place to live?
Upland scores 60 out of 100, 2nd 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 Upland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $739,400, 38% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $2,029/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Upland?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Upland sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 22.9 student–teacher ratio. Upland is served by Upland Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Upland?
The mean commute is 31.1 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 3.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Upland?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 163 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Upland old or new?
The median home in Upland was built in 1978 — 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.