Ontario CA
California · Pop. 180,547
Ontario, CA: median household income of $88,941, median rent of $2,030/mo, 6.3% unemployment. Our verdict: Needs Work.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$88,941
per year
Median Rent
$2,030
per month
Median Home
$608k
home value
Unemployment
6.3%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
12.4%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
31 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Ontario, CA Reality Check"
In Ontario, the rent-to-income burden runs around 27% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $88,941 and median rent is $2,030/month. A staggering 60% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $607,600 — that's 6.8× the median income. Employment picture: 6.28% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 12.4%. Average commute: 31 minutes — soul-taxing. The city covers 50.0 sq miles at 3,611 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 1,004 ft — elevated terrain. Ontario has 6 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 54/100 — Needs Work.