Living in Ontario (California)

Ontario (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 171,214 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 9%, #327 of 3,933), commuters (top 9%, #537 of 6,227), digital natives (top 10%, #448 of 4,750).

Residents171,214

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport5 km (Ontario International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,687,400 people

Sea coast54 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,643 km

Within 10 km736,727 people

Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 50 km out

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:45

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Good to know about Ontario (California)

It is part of Greater Los Angeles, 50 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 1:45; in late June it sets around 5:05.

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How Ontario (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	22	#11,160 of 11,898	#663 of 863	Map
Low-income household	27	#7,670 of 9,771	#48 of 775	Map
Low-income family	19	#7,716 of 8,006	#495 of 709	Map
Single parent	26	#5,929 of 6,237	#441 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#7,699 of 9,474	#610 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	49	#7,255 of 9,474	#569 of 760	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,780 of 10,762	#669 of 811	Map
Single professional	66	#882 of 4,537	#127 of 532	Map
Young professional	70	#690 of 4,444	#111 of 527	Map
DINKS	69	#1,047 of 3,053	#183 of 420	Map
Remote worker	50	#6,210 of 7,271	#450 of 648	Map
Commuter	76	#537 of 6,227	#62 of 645	Map
Car-free household	76	#327 of 3,933	#64 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	34	#5,941 of 8,006	#187 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#10,624 of 12,111	#142 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#612 of 4,114	#113 of 506	Map
Expat professional	66	#2,370 of 7,271	#302 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#6,113 of 9,474	#518 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	3	#18,053 of 18,063	#1050 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#10,276 of 16,523	#764 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,857 of 18,063	#878 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#6,794 of 16,523	#626 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,959 of 21,167	#255 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,385 of 12,111	#419 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#2,514 of 12,111	#263 of 862	Map
Digital native	65	#448 of 4,750	#60 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
Mobility and connectivity75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
Lifestyle and amenities64
Jobs and economy60
Health and elderly54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Safety and community32
Education and family27
Affordability11
Flat land (terrain relief)11
Sea or lake shore10
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
Green space2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.