Local Living: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Cucamonga is a city within Southern Califonria's Inland Empire. It is situated west of the City of San Bernardino and north of the I10. According to the 2010 Census the city had a population over 165,000+ and an area of 39.9 square miles.
Over the past 50 years the area has grown from the three rurual small towns of Alta Loma, Etiwanda and Cucamonga's vineyards and groves into the thriving community of Rancho Cucamonga which was incorporated in 1977 and has become a major center for the logistic indsutry in Southern California, among other notable business achievements. Macy's, Big Lots, and Mercury Insurance Company are all top 10 emplyers in the area. In fact, Rancho Cucamong has been featured on the Comedy Central show Workaholics where it was nicknamed "Hollywood East", according to Wikipedia. There have been many references to the city in a variety of movies and TV.
In 2006, CNNMoney named
Rancho Cucamonga
one of the Best Places to Live.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga has an amazing website that not only fills the needs of the local government, businesses and residents, it has great reference material as well. For example, here is a demographic overview for 2013:
Population: 171,058
Median Age: 34.6 years old
Median Household Income: $76,640
Household Incomes over $100,000: 35.8%
Total Housing Units: 57,443
Single Family Homes (67.9%): 39,272
Multi-Family Residences (32.1%): 18,171
Median Price - Existing Homes: $330,897
Median Price - New Homes: $560,538
Apartment Rents - Average: $1,364 per month
There are just a few examples of the useful information found the city's website. There are also links leading to the history of Rancho Cucamonga that includes stories, photos, archives and an interactive map so that you may learn more about this community.
One of the best places in Rancho Cucamonga, aside for the multitude of dining choices, is the outdoor shopping at Victoria Gardens which also is home to the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center that offers a variety of cultural events.
The facts in this post are meant to inform and educate one about Rancho Cucamonga. If you would like to know more about Rancho Cucamonga Real Estate, I am happy to provide you with a complimentary market update.
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