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Living in Montclair, CA

Montclair is a small city of 37,810 people in San Bernardino County, California. It's about 20 miles from Riverside, CA. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $569k and rent runs about $2k a month.

37,810people
$569kTypical home
$1,889/moRent
92° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
335Sunny days
32Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 37,810
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 6,836 people per sq mi
  • 20 mi to Riverside, CA
  • 20 mi to Riverside, CA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $569k (≈$3,589/mo)
  • Median rent $1,889/mo
  • Median household income $78k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 68°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
  • 335 sunny days a year (231 totally clear)
  • 30 cloudy days a year
  • 17 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 32 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 15 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (649 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (3,324 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 40% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 6 mi to ONT airport
  • 6 mi to ONT (major hub)
  • 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 64% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1969
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,030 ft
  • 33 mi to the ocean
  • 102 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 15 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 77 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,846 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 185 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,784 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 102 museums within 25 mi
  • 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of California districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • San Bernardino County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • California: D+20 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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