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A city of 79,446, settled in 1902.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Overall it grades C+, 327th among California's 841 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $814K for a typical one and 9.1 times the Riverside metro’s $90K median household income. Upland’s January low is 44°F, where California’s towns sit at 40°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Upland has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old San Antonio Hospital and Upland Public Library. Upland's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Upland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Upland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,384 in 1910, 79,040 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 8 maps from 1897 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw27 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaDisneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upland, 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 Upland.
Upland fares better on crime within California than nationally, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Since 1980, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Upland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Upland Unified school district. Two of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Junior HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 771 | C− |
| Upland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,797 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
At 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 56% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,896 to 1,454 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Upland is 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Upland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less. The property crime rate in Upland is 14.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Upland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 7,765 U.S. towns with household incomes like Upland’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
72% of adults had a checkup this year in Upland. Upland beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Upland.
| Upland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Upland | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 21.6% | 24.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 43.8°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
Upland has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Upland’s July high is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Upland for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Upland has added 3,546 jobs, to 27,331 in 2023. The top destinations are Los Angeles (8%), Ontario (8%) and Rancho Cucamonga (7%).
| Upland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5.6 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Upland Memorial Park, at 41 acres.
| Upland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upland Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 41 |
| 2. Cabrillo Park | — | 21 |
| 3. San Antonio Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
57% of Upland households own their home. The typical Upland home is worth about $814,000, up 1.3% in a year, 7% above the California typical home.
| Upland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,029 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 | 52% | 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. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Upland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.3, men 37.0.
| Upland | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
22 within 15 miles of the center of Upland
About 9 of every 100 Upland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
4 places in Upland on the National Register of Historic Places.
40 notable people were born in Upland.
City in California, United States
Upland is a city in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, California, United States, on the border with neighboring Los Angeles County. The municipality is located at an elevation of 1,242 feet (379 m). As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 79,040, up from 73,732 at the 2010 census. Upland was incorporated as a city on May 15, 1906; it was previously named North Ontario. Upland is located at the foot of the highest part of the San Gabriel Mountains and is part of the Inland Empire, a metropolitan area situated directly east of Los Angeles County.
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4 towns share a border with Upland.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upland | #327 | C+ | D− | C | B+ | A− |
| Rancho Cucamonga | #147 | B | D− | — | A | A− |
| San Antonio Heights | #217 | B− | D− | — | B+ | A |
| Ontario | #565 | D | D− | C | B− | B− |
| Montclair | #689 | D | D | D | B− | C |
Rancho Cucamonga and San Antonio Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Upland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Upland grades C+ overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #327 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−.
40 notable people were born here, including Eddie Lawson and Danielle Chuchran.
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