Best PlacesNorth Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda ranks 3,348th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 224 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda
A household needs to earn about $100,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $79,125, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda's effective rate of 0.63%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda.
Who works in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, and how
Work in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda.
What the weather is like in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda, month by month
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda sees roughly 224 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through June and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 54° | 44° |
| April | 79° | 64° | 52° |
| July | 99° | 82° | 68° |
| October | 86° | 70° | 57° |
Flying in and out of North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda
The nearest airport, San Bernardino International, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 20 miles away.
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda
Is North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda ranks 3,348th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, fast internet, and cell coverage, and lowest on air quality and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $390,220. The overall cost of living runs about 15% above the national average. Set against a $79,125 median income, cost of living beats 31% of neighborhoods.
Is North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda safe?
Yes, North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda is safer than 70% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $355 per resident a year.
Compare North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Central Loma Linda, Loma Linda detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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