Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades C−, 518th among California's 841 graded towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $586K, 6.5 years of the Riverside metro’s $90K median household income. Grand Terrace’s July high is 95°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On history, just 11 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. Grand Terrace is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
Where Grand Terrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Grand Terrace is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,901 in 1970, 13,150 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grand Terrace. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of Anaheim
Big draw38 mi Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
36 mi Stadium & arenaHonda Center
26 mi MountainMount San Antonio
15 mi Stadium & arenaToyota ArenaDisneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Honda Center: Arnold C (Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution · Mount San Antonio: The original uploader was Tillman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Arena: jondoeforty1, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Terrace, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Grand Terrace.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Colton Joint Unified school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex, with 1,647 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Hills MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 852 | C+ |
| Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal ComplexLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,647 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
3.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Grand Terrace’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Grand Terrace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand Terrace Fitness Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. Veterans Freedom Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Richard Rollins Community Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Grand Terrace for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Grand Terrace has added 431 jobs, to 2,397 in 2023. The top destinations are San Bernardino (11%), Riverside (10%) and Loma Linda (5%).
| Grand Terrace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Grand Terrace is $2,024 a month. The typical Grand Terrace home is worth about $586,000, up 1.4% in a year, 23% below the California typical home.
| Grand Terrace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,024 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Riverside Fire Stn 3 weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 42.6°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 95.1°.
Grand Terrace has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grand Terrace beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 71% of Grand Terrace adults had a checkup this year.
| Grand Terrace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Grand Terrace | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 23.5% | 20.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grand Terrace's reported crime rate is below California's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 32 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Grand Terrace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the California average. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Grand Terrace | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 16% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Grand Terrace | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
14 within 15 miles of the center of Grand Terrace
About 7 of every 100 Grand Terrace residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
City in California, United States
Grand Terrace is a city in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 13,150 at the 2020 census, up from 12,040 at the 2010 census. Grand Terrace is located between Highgrove and Colton, along the I-215 and Agua Mansa industrial corridors. The city is located between two mountain ridges: Blue Mountain to the east and the La Loma Hills to the west.
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One town shares a border with Grand Terrace.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Terrace | #518 | C− | D | — | C | B |
| Colton | #694 | D | D | C− | C | C |
Grand Terrace reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Grand Terrace with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Grand Terrace grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #518 of 841 in California. It grades B for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
2 notable people were born here, including Brad Sorensen and Kayle Leogrande.
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