Living in Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Cucamonga is a city in California, United States, home to 175,236 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #578 of 6,227), car-free households (top 11%, #423 of 3,933), digital natives (top 13%, #593 of 4,750).

Residents175,236

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Ontario International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,466,200 people

Sea coast62 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 1,040 m

Main railway line5.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,636 km

Within 10 km464,954 people

Greater areaGreater San Bernardino, 27 km out

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:45

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Good to know about Rancho Cucamonga

It is part of Greater San Bernardino, 27 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.

Best places in Greater San Bernardino

How Rancho Cucamonga 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	24	#11,025 of 11,898	#623 of 863	Map
Low-income household	26	#7,720 of 9,771	#54 of 775	Map
Low-income family	18	#7,738 of 8,006	#510 of 709	Map
Single parent	25	#5,949 of 6,237	#450 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#8,017 of 9,474	#634 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	47	#7,676 of 9,474	#610 of 760	Map
Early retiree	55	#6,948 of 10,762	#620 of 811	Map
Single professional	65	#1,011 of 4,537	#148 of 532	Map
Young professional	69	#817 of 4,444	#132 of 527	Map
DINKS	68	#1,165 of 3,053	#210 of 420	Map
Remote worker	52	#5,821 of 7,271	#381 of 648	Map
Commuter	76	#578 of 6,227	#68 of 645	Map
Car-free household	75	#423 of 3,933	#90 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	34	#5,996 of 8,006	#197 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#10,707 of 12,111	#162 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#780 of 4,114	#146 of 506	Map
Expat professional	65	#2,575 of 7,271	#320 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#7,120 of 9,474	#578 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	5	#18,008 of 18,063	#1008 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	36	#4,401 of 16,523	#530 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,856 of 18,063	#877 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#6,105 of 16,523	#585 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	72	#1,942 of 21,167	#253 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,555 of 12,111	#431 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#2,615 of 12,111	#278 of 862	Map
Digital native	64	#593 of 4,750	#85 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)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
Mobility and connectivity75
Lifestyle and amenities64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Jobs and economy60
Health and elderly51
Safety and community30
Education and family27
Affordability11
Green space4
Flat land (terrain relief)1
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre 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.