Redlands receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Corona
Redlands
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs67 · Top 22%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 14%
vs61 · Bottom 22%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | Corona | Redlands | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,670 | 73,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,242 | $105,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,703 | $49,007 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,003/sq mi | 2,038/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $700,700 | $618,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,228 | $2,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 41.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 215 | 313 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 83.8% | 44.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.6 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 34.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 30 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.71 | 21.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.5% | 57.6% | 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.
Redlands
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Corona, CA · Redlands, CA · How this is calculated: methodology