Area

• City Area: 38.3 square miles
• City plus sphere of influence: 47 square miles
• Retail Area: 5.9 million sq. ft.
• Office Area: 2.9 million sq. ft.
• Manufacturing & Distribution Area: 31.6 million sq. ft.
• Parks/Open Space 273.8 acres
• Total Industrial & Commercial Acreage: 6,551 acres

Demographics

• Population: 161,830 (5/2005 CA Dept of Finance)
• Daytime Population: 185,000
• Average Household Income: $83,150 (May, 2005)
• Median Household Income: $69,640 (May, 2005)
• Hosehold Incomes over $100,000 25.9%
• Median Age: 32.2 years
• Median Home Price-Existing Homes: $432,537 (May, 2005)
• Median Home Price-New Homes: $463,997 (May, 2005)
• Assessed Valuation: $11.1 billion
• Taxable Sales: $1.71 billion (2004)
• Number of Housing Units: 36,169
• Apartment Rents-Average: $1,113/mo.
• High School Graduates: 93%

Other Regional Data

• Ranked 9th fastest growing U.S. city with a population over 100,000 - July, 2003 to July 2004 (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Among the 10 fastest growing cities in California (5/2005 CA Dept of Finance)
• Ranked the 2nd best large metro area (the combined San Bernardino/Riverside area) for entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine March, 2004 issue
• Ranked 7th fastest growing U.S. city with a population over 100,000 - July, 2000 to July 2003
• Ranked 3rd fastest growing U.S. city with a population over 100,000 - July, 2001 to July 2002
• Ranked 8th in opportunities for women by Ladies' Home Journal - February, 2000
• Ranked 16th Best City in USA by Ladies' Home Journal - February, 2000
• Highest median income in San Bernardino/Riverside PMSA - Rivals that of Orange County
• Ranked the 6th fastest growing city in the nation by the U.S. Census Bureau
• Ranked 10th safest U.S. City over 100,00 by Morgan Quitno Press (compiled from 1994 FBI statistics)
• Ranked the 11th safest city in the U.S. by Money Magazine
• Ranked the 6th best Southern California City in which to raise children by The L.A. Times.
• Ranked 28th out of 100 cities as the best city in which to do business in California by California Business Magazine. Rancho Cucamonga out-paced other surrounding cities which made the top 100 list (Ontario 43rd, Fontana 40th).
• Recipient of the "Tree City USA" award from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (multiple times)

Smog Improvement Trend


Data from South Coast AQMD-Historic Ozone Air Quality Trends

Business Profile

Major Manufacturers

Mission Foods, Schlosser Forge, GM Service Parts Operations, Pacer Technology, Plaxicon, U.S. Alcohol Testing, Searing Industries, Frito Lay, Tamco Steel, American Cleaner, Replacement Parts Manufacturers

Major Retail

• Victoria Gardens Mall - NWC Foothill & I-15
  • Major Anchors: JC Penny, Robinsons-May, Macy's, AMC Theatres, Victroia Gardens Cultural Center
  • More: Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Anchor Blue, Ann Taylor Loft, Bath & Body Works, Ben Bridge Jewelers, Body Shop, California Pizza Kitchen, The Children's Place, Cinderella Accessories, Claire's, Coldwater Creek, Ecco, Express, Fashion Nail and Day Spa, Finish Line, Forever 21, Francesca Collection, Guess?, Hollister Co., J.Jill, J.Stephens, Journeys, Kay Jewelers, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill, Lane Bryant, Luxury Perfumes, Mimi Maternity, Mrs. Fields Cafe, New York & Co., Pacific Sunwear, Pottery Barn, Rockport, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sisley Italian Kitchen, Sporting Eyes, Strasburg Children, Talbots, Victoria's Secret, Wetzel's Pretzels, Williams-Sonoma, Zales Jewelers.
• Terra Vista Town Center - NEC Foothill & Haven
  • Major Anchors: Mervyn's, Target, Ross Dress For Less
• Town Center Square - NEC Foothill & Spruce
  • Major Anchors: Best Buy, Office Max, Barnes & Noble
• Foothill Marketplace - SEC Foothill & I-15
  • Major Anchors: Wal-Mart, PetsMart, Food 4 Less, Living Spaces Furniture, Office Depot, Sports Chalet, Circuit City
• Thomas Winery Plaza - NEC Foothill & Vineyard [specialty commercial]
  • RC Chamber of Commerce, Zendejas, Bobby Bajas, Cardio fit
• Terra Vista Promenade - NWC Foothill & Rochester
  • Home Depot, Old Spagetti Factory
• Masi Plaza - SWC Foothill & Rochester
  • Denny's, Jack-in-The-Box, Felipe's, 24 Hour Fitness
• Virginia Dare Winery Plaza - NWC Foothill & Haven
  • specialty restaurants, specialty commercial
• New Hotels - NWC & NEC Milliken & Fourth opposite Ontario Mills Mall
  • Opening in 2005: Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Homewood Suites, Marriott Towne Place Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express

Utilities and Infrastructure

Transportation

• Region Occupies Pivotal Position on Commercial Lanes
  
  
• Interstate Highways (freeway traffic)
  • I-10 (L.A.-Phoenix & east)
  • I-15 (San Diego-Las Vegas & east)
  • I-210 (Foothill Freeway parallel with I-10)
  • Historic Route 66
  • I-215
  • SANBAG - SANBAG is the Council of Governments and Transportation Commission for San Bernardino County.

• Airports
  • Ontario International (ONT): 5 minutes south of the city
    Ontario International was named one of the six best cargo airports (Feb/Mar 2003 Airport World)
    ONT was listed as one of the five best alternate airports in the U.S. by Forbes.com (Mar 2003)
  • Los Angeles International (LAX): 40 miles
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA): 40 miles
  • Cable Airport - Worlds Largest Family-Owned, Public-Use Airport (general aviation)

• Truck
  • 25 long distance & regional trucking lines

• Rail
  • Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
  • Southern Pacific Railway within one mile of city boundary (now part of Union Pacific)
  • Union Pacific Railway within three miles of city boundary

• Ports
  • Los Angeles: 40 miles west
    Alameda Corridor Project
  • San Diego: 90 miles south
  • Long Beach: 75 miles southwest

• Package Shippers and Air Freight
  • United Parcel Air Terminal located at Ontario International Airport
  • Federal Express Terminal located at Ontario International Airport
  • Airborne Express, Alaska Air Cargo, American Air Cargo, Ameriflight, America West, BAX Global, Delta Air Lines, DHL Worldwide Express, Emery Worldwide, Kitty Hawk International, Inc., Southwest Air Cargo and United Airlines also ship from Ontario International Airport
  • Rancho Cucamonga Post Office (a distribution sorting facility)

Water

Cucamonga Valley Water District
10440 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91730-2799
(909) 987-2591

Industrial Waste & Sewer Service

Inland Empire Utilities Agency
9400 Cherry Avenue, Bldg. A, Fontana, CA, 92335
(909) 357-0241

Chino Basin Water Conservation District
4594 San Bernardino Street, P.O. Box 31
Montclair, CA 91763-0627
(909) 626-2711 Fax: (909) 626-5974

Telephone (including ISDN and DSL)

Verizon/GTE
585 N. Mountain Avenue, Upland, CA, 91786
(909) 949-8108

Electric Power

Southern California Edison Company
7951 Redwood Avenue, Fontana, CA, 92336
(909) 986-5861
Note: The largest power plant (1058 Mw) in the Eastern L.A. Basin (Reliant Energy Corp) is located in Rancho Cucamonga's Etiwanda district. The plant is currently fueled by natural gas.
See also: California Independent System Operator (CA-ISO)

Natural Gas

Southern California Gas Company
1050 Overland Court, San Dimas, CA, 91733
(909) 592-1799

Flood Control

San Bernardino County Flood Control
825 East Third Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92415
(909) 387-2800

Health Care Facilities

• Rancho San Antonio Medical Center - Outpatient only
• Kaiser Medical Center - 444 licensed beds in Inland Empire
• San Antonio Hospital - 329 licensed beds in Upland
• Loma Linda University Medical Center - 797 licensed beds in Loma Linda
• Pomona Valley Hospital - 436 licensed beds in Pomona
• Arrowhead Regional Medical Center - 373 licensed beds in Colton
• Riverside Community Hospital - 364 licensed beds in Riverside

Public Transportation

Omni Trans Bus Lines, Metro Link Commuter Rail (station | schedules), Amtrak Passenger Lines, Dial-a-Ride, Bicycle Lanes

City Library (new in 1994) | Library Web site

City Parks

As a part of the City's master plan a number of beautiful public parks have been developed.


• Adult Sports Park
• Bear Gulch Park
• Central Park (future)
• Coyote Canyon Park
• Heritage Park & Equestrian Center
• Hermosa Park
• Lions Park
• Red Hill Park
• Windrows Park

San Bernardino County Parks

Schools

• Alta Loma School District (rev 07/29/2002)
  9340 Baseline Road, Alta Loma, CA 91701
  (909) 484-5151
  • Alta Loma Elementary School
    7085 Amethyst Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5000
  • Alta Loma Junior High School
    9000 Lemon Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5100
  • Banyan Elementary School
    10900 Mirador Drive, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91737
    (909) 484-5080
  • Carnelian Elementary School
    7105 Carnelian Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5010
  • Deer Canyon Elementary School
    10225 Hamilton, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5030
  • Floyd M. Stork School
    5646 Jasper Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5060
  • Hermosa Elementary School
    10133 Wilson Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91737
    (909) 484-5040
  • Jasper Elementary School
    6881 Jasper Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5050
  • Victoria Groves Elementary School
    10950 Emerson, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 484-5070
  • Vineyard Junior High School
    6440 Mayberry Avenue, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91737
    (909) 484-5120

• Central School District
  • Bear Gulch Elementary School
    8355 Bear Gulch Place, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 989-9396
  • Central Elementary School
    7955 Archibald Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 987-2541
  • Coyote Canyon Elementary School
    7889 Elm Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 980-4743
  • Cucamonga Middle School
    7611 Hellman Avenue,
    (909) 987-1788
  • Dona Merced Elementary School
    10333 Palo Alto, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 980-1600
  • Ruth Musser Middle School
    10789 Terra Vista Parkway, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 980-1230
  • Valle Vista Elementary School
    7727 Valle Vista, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 981-8697

• Cucamonga School District
  • Cucamonga Elementary School
    8677 Archibald Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 980-1318
  • Los Amigos Elementary School
    8646 Baker Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 982-8387
  • Rancho Cucamonga Middle School
    10022 Feron Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 980-0969

• Etiwanda School District
  • Etiwanda Intermediate School (Grades 6-8, Enrollment 1,307)
    6925 Etiwanda Avenue, Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91739
    (909) 899-1701
  • Heritage Intermediate School (Grades 6-8, Enrollment 1,430)
    13766 S. Heritage Circle, Fontana, CA 92336
    (909) 357-1345
  • Summit Intermediate School (Grades 6-8, Enrollment 1,501)
    5959 East Avenue, Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91739
    (909) 899-1704

  • Caryn Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 344)
    6290 Sierra Crest Loop, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91737
    (909) 941-9551
  • John L. Golden Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 732)
    12400 Banyan Street, Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91739
    (909) 463-9105
  • Grapeland Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 851)
    7171 Etiwanda Avenue, Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91739
    (909) 463-7026
  • East Heritage Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 795)
    14250 E. Constitution Way, Fontana, Ca 92336
    (909) 823-5696
  • West Heritage Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 795)
    13690 West Constitution Way, Fontana, CA
    (909) 899-1199
  • Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 778)
    6989 Kenyon Way, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA 91701
    (909) 989-6120
  • David W. Long Elementary School at Hunter's Ridge (Grades K-5, Enrollment 624)
    5383 Bridlepath Drive, Fontana, CA 92336
    (909) 463-1626
  • Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 732)
    15172 Walnut Street, Fontana, CA 92336
    (909) 357-8691
  • Terra Vista Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 705)
    7497 Mountain View Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
    (909) 945-5715
  • Windrows Elementary School (Grades K-5, Enrollment 721)
    6855 Victoria Park Lane, Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga), CA
    (909) 899-2641

• Chaffey Joint Union High School District
  • Alta Loma High School
    8880 Base Line Road, Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga), CA
    (909) 989-5511
  • Chaffey High School
    1245 North Euclid, Ontario, CA
    (909) 988-5560
  • Etiwanda High School (Eagles Marching Band)
    13500 Victoria Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 899-2531
  • Montclair High School
    4725 Benito, Montclair, CA
    (909) 621-6781
  • Ontario High School
    901 W. Francis, Ontario, CA
    (909) 988-7411
  • Rancho Cucamonga High School
    11801 Lark Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    (909) 989-1600
  • Valley View High School
    1801 E. 6th Street, Ontario, CA
    (909) 985-0966

• Private Schools
  • Harvard Place Private School
    Pre - 8th grade
    8968 Archibald Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
    (909) 944-3765 Fax:(909) 944-3707

Universities & Colleges

Within Rancho Cucamonga:

• Chaffey Community College
• Rhodes College
• San Joaquin Valley College
• University of Redlands


In addition, Rancho Cucamonga is located within one hour driving time of a number of Universities. The following is a list of some of these institutions; Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, The Claremont Colleges, Scripps College, Azusa Pacific University, California State University-Fullerton, California State Polytechnical University, Pomona College, University of La Verne - Inland Empire Campus, Caltech, Chapman University, Pepperdine University, UCLA, University of California-Riverside, USC, Loyola Marymount University, California State University-San Bernardino. More California colleges and universities.

Local Programs

Residential Housing Programs

The City participates with a local nonprofit organization to provide a number of affordable apartments.

Community Development Contact

The City provides a variety of incentives to businesses relocating to the area.

Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Post Office Box 807, Rancho Cucamonga , California, USA. Telephone: (909) 989-1851 - Fax: (909) 944-6950

Youth Sports

Vineyard Little League Baseball, Rancho Cucamonga, California

Taxes & Fees

• Utility users tax: - now removed
• Business Fees: Based on a percentage of gross payroll/commissions, draws - for manufacturing, administrative headquarters and warehousing. Based on percentage of gross receipts for retail
• San Bernardino County Treasurers Office - Property Taxes
  San Bernardino County has the highest credit rating of any county is the US.
• State Sales and Use Taxes: Now 7.5% The California Board of Equalization
• Waste Water/Sewer Fees: $1.08 per 1,000 gal. for high volume users.
• State Income/Corporate Taxes: The California Franchise Tax Board