Corona and Chino receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Corona
Chino
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs55 · Bottom 49%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 14%
vs49 · Bottom 9%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs67 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Corona | Chino | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,670 | 92,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,242 | $104,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,703 | $37,217 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,003/sq mi | 3,133/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $700,700 | $683,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,228 | $2,336 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 64.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 27.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 215 | 274 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 83.8% | -12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 10.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.6 min | 35.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 30 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.71 | 21.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.5% | 71.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Corona
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Chino
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
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