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Ontario, CA

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A thriving Inland Empire commercial center with easy access to LA

Shopping Airport Parks Commuter

Ontario is one of the busiest communities in the Inland Empire, with events and attractions drawing folks from all over southern California as well as locals. The city is a popular shopping destination, specifically the enormous Ontario Mills shopping mall. Next door to Ontario Mills, Citizens Business Bank Arena plays host to concerts and sporting events throughout the year, regularly drawing crowds of up to 11,000 people. Both of these attractions sit on the northeast corner of Ontario, as does the popular Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park. Metrolink service connects Ontario to Riverside in the east (30 minutes) and Los Angeles in the west (roughly one hour).

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Ontario, CA is $1,644 for a studio, $1,997 for one bedroom, $2,453 for two bedrooms, and $2,801 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Ontario has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,997/month
681 Sq Ft
House
$3,153/month
1,560 Sq Ft
Condo
$3,243/month
1,378 Sq Ft
Townhome
$2,901/month
1,225 Sq Ft
See Rental Market Trends in Ontario, CA

Transportation

46

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

25

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

43

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Edison Elementary

Public

Grades K-8

680 Students

8
out of 10

Ranch View Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

590 Students

7
out of 10

Liberty Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

549 Students

7
out of 10

Mission Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

545 Students

7
out of 10

Vista Grande Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

402 Students

7
out of 10

Edison Elementary

Public

Grades K-8

680 Students

8
out of 10

Oaks Middle

Public

Grades 7-8

726 Students

7
out of 10

Grace Yokley Middle

Public

Grades 7-8

636 Students

7
out of 10

Woodcrest Junior High

Public

Grades 7-8

334 Students

7
out of 10

Central Language Academy

Public

Grades K-8

733 Students

6
out of 10

Colony High

Public

Grades 9-12

2,122 Students

7
out of 10

Ontario High

Public

Grades 9-12

2,182 Students

6
out of 10

Chaffey High

Public

Grades 9-12

3,346 Students

5
out of 10

Baldy View ROP

Public

Grades 9-12

Rating Unavailable

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park
  • Pitzer College Arboretum
  • Millikan Planetarium
  • Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
  • Hidden Valley Nature Center

Military Bases

Airports

  • Ontario International
  • John Wayne/Orange County

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Living in Ontario

Highlights

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Ontario's sister city is Brockville, Ontario, a riverside city in Canada's Thousand Islands region.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.