Signals
Home Gardens
Ontario
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 24%
vs52 · Bottom 42%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 16%
vs46 · Bottom 7%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Home Gardens | Ontario | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,506 | 180,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,342 | $88,941 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,160 | $32,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,862/sq mi | 3,612/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $538,700 | $607,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,065 | $2,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 58.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 11.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.5 min | 33.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.7 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Home Gardens
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Ontario
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
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60
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Full profiles: Home Gardens, CA · Ontario, CA · How this is calculated: methodology