Yucaipa and Ontario 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
Yucaipa
Ontario
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 43%
vs52 · Bottom 42%
Growth
43 · Bottom 37%
vs57 · Top 37%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 26%
vs46 · Bottom 7%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
62 · Top 47%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Yucaipa | Ontario | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,421 | 180,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,794 | $88,941 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,987 | $32,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,926/sq mi | 3,612/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $502,100 | $607,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,711 | $2,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 58.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 77 | 1,113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 28.3% | -36.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 12 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.5 min | 33.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.66 | 22.07 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.2% | 80.2% | 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
Yucaipa
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Ontario
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Yucaipa, CA · Ontario, CA · How this is calculated: methodology