Best PlacesSouth Redlands, Redlands, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Redlands, Redlands, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Redlands, Redlands ranks 1,520th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Air quality pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on fast internet.
The best neighborhoods in South Redlands, Redlands
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.
South Redlands, Redlands' strengths and weaknesses
Where South Redlands, Redlands ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 214 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of neighborhoods
- Household income$135,516 median, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where South Redlands, Redlands ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Redlands, Redlands
A household needs to earn about $189,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Redlands, Redlands home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $135,516, 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 South Redlands, Redlands' effective rate of 0.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Redlands, Redlands
South Redlands, Redlands runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Redlands, Redlands.
Who works in South Redlands, Redlands, and how
Work in South Redlands, Redlands centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in South Redlands, Redlands
South Redlands, Redlands has more parkland per resident than 82% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of South Redlands, Redlands and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Redlands, Redlands, month by month
South Redlands, Redlands sees roughly 214 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 South Redlands, Redlands
The nearest airport, San Bernardino International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 25 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Redlands, Redlands
Schools across South Redlands, Redlands average a B−, better than 62% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Yucaipa HighB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Redlands, Redlands school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Redlands, Redlands 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 South Redlands, Redlands against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Redlands, Redlands
Is South Redlands, Redlands a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Redlands, Redlands ranks 1,520th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, the weather, and high incomes, 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 South Redlands, Redlands expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $728,029. The overall cost of living runs about 19% above the national average. Set against a $135,516 median income, cost of living beats 84% of neighborhoods.
Is South Redlands, Redlands safe?
Yes, South Redlands, Redlands is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $324 per resident a year.
Compare South Redlands, Redlands with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Redlands, Redlands. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Redlands, Redlands 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.
South Redlands, Redlands detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Redlands, Redlands: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Redlands, Redlands: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Redlands, Redlands: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Redlands, Redlands: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Redlands, Redlands 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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