Rancho Cucamonga is a premiere city in the Inland Empire of California -- one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas. Located 37 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga incorporated in 1977. The City's boundaries cover an area of 36.5 square miles.

The name "Cucamonga" comes from the Shoshonean Indian word kukamonga, which means "sandy place." (For a more detailed history of Rancho Cucamonga, check here.)

The weather in Rancho Cucamonga is typically "Southern California" (in other words, very nice year round!)

The current population is approximately 137,000 and is expected to continue to grow to a size of 170,000 by the year 2010. The Uniform Crime Report, released annually by the FBI, has identified Rancho Cucamonga as one of the safest city in the country with cities of populations over 100,000. Recently, the California Retail Survey identified the City the as ninth (9th) fastest growing retail market in California. Schools in Rancho Cucamonga also consistently rank amongst the best in San Bernardino County.

Crowned by the beautiful San Gabriel mountains, Rancho Cucamonga boasts planned communities and award-winning architecture in addition to a quality, family lifestyle. A heritage of vineyards, ranchos, orchards, and wineries are reflected in historic buildings that complement the newer, suburban development.

Housing is primarily single-family, complemented by neighborhood and community parks including a world class minor league baseball stadium which is currently the home of the California League Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

Area
City Area: 36.5 square miles
City plus sphere of influence: 47 square miles
Total Industrial & Commercial Acreage: 6,551 acres

Demographics
Population: 127,743 (2000)
Median Income: $50,349
Median Age: 29.7 years
Median Housing Price: $160,000
Number of Housing Units: 36,169

Other Regional Data
Ranked 8th in opportunities for women by Ladies' Home Journal - February, 2000
Ranked 16th Best City in USA by Ladies' Home Journal - February, 2000
Highest median income in San Bernardino/Riverside PMSA - Rivals that of Orange County
Ranked the 6th fastest growing city in the nation by the U.S. Census Bureau
Ranked 10th safest U.S. City over 100,00 by Morgan Quitno Press (compiled from 1994 FBI statistics)
Ranked the 11th safest city in the U.S. by Money Magazine
Ranked the 6th best Southern California City in which to raise children by The L.A. Times.
Ranked 28th out of 100 cities as the best city in which to do business in California by California Business Magazine. Rancho Cucamonga out-paced other surrounding cities which made the top 100 list (Ontario 43rd, Fontana 40th).
Recipient of the "Tree City USA" award from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (multiple times)