Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades C, 360th of 841 graded towns in California. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country and it has 74 miles of trail. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $635K for a typical one and 7.1 times the Riverside metro’s $90K median household income. Redlands’ July high is 96°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Redlands has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kimberly Crest and Redlands Central Railway Company Car Barn. Redlands is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Redlands beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,904 in 1890, 73,168 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 7 maps from 1899 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Redlands is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redlands. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MountainMount San Antonio
20 mi MountainSan Gorgonio Mountain
17 mi LakeBig Bear Lake
39 mi MuseumRichard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
23 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Arena
33 mi MountainSan Jacinto PeakMount San Antonio: The original uploader was Tillman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum: The original uploader was Sorcha at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Toyota Arena: jondoeforty1, CC BY 2.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Redlands, 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 Redlands.
Redlands has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, fares better on crime within California than nationally and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
74 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves. Redlands’ trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile. Herngt Aki Reserve, at 335 acres with 6.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herngt Aki Reserve | 6.2 mi | 335 |
| 2. San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary | 3.3 mi | 203 |
| 3. Caroline Park | 1.2 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Redlands Unified school district. Two of its 32 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cope MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,191 | – |
| Redlands Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,189 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Redlands.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9.7% of Redlands adults smoke cigarettes. Redlands beats the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 72% of Redlands adults had a checkup this year.
| Redlands | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Redlands | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 20.2% | 24.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 67% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 2,353 to 1,674 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Redlands is 19.7 per 1,000 residents. Redlands reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
| Redlands | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Redlands weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 329 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Redlands weather station records that about 104 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Redlands has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 27,294 in 2013 to 38,477.
Most working residents leave Redlands for work: only 19% work in town. Jobs based in Redlands grew to 38,477 in 2023, 11,183 more than in 2013. The top destinations are San Bernardino (13%), Loma Linda (8%) and Riverside (5%).
| Redlands | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
57% of households own their home in Redlands. The typical Redlands home is worth about $635,000, up 1.4% in a year, 17% below the California typical home.
| Redlands | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,005 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 48% | 55% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the California average. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Redlands | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.3, men 34.1.
| Redlands | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
11 within 15 miles of the center of Redlands
About 9 of every 100 Redlands residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
12 places in Redlands on the National Register of Historic Places.
58 notable people were born in Redlands.
City in California, United States
Redlands ( RED-ləndz) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 73,168, up from 68,747 at the 2010 census. The city is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Indio and 63 miles (101 km) east of Los Angeles. Redlands was founded in 1881 on land that encompassed native Serrano, Morongo and Cahuilla tribes. Redlands absorbed the communities of Terracina, Idlewild, Plaza, Chicago Colony, Victoria, Barton, Gladysta, and Lugonia along with portions of Mentone, Crafton and Bryn Mawr when it incorporated in 1888. Redlands is home to the Asistencia Mission founded in 1819 by early European settlers. By the early 2…
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6 towns share a border with Redlands.
San Bernardino next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Redlands’s B+) and higher for cost of living (C− to D−).
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands | #360 | C | D− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Mentone | #287 | C+ | C− | — | B+ | B |
| Yucaipa | #440 | C | D | — | B | B |
| Loma Linda | #234 | B− | D− | — | B+ | A− |
| San Bernardino | #766 | D− | C− | D− | C+ | C− |
| Highland | #597 | D | D | — | B− | C+ |
| Calimesa | #338 | C | C− | C+ | B | B− |
Mentone, Yucaipa, Loma Linda and Highland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Redlands with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Redlands grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #360 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health, C− for safety and B+ 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−.
58 notable people were born here, including Ashley Argota and Brion James.
