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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How Grand Terrace ranks

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#166Closest to a top hospital in CA #184Lowest depression in CA #218Fastest growing in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92313

Area code909

Living in Grand Terrace

Housing in Grand Terrace

$587K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grand Terrace home is worth about $587,000, up 0.8% in a year, 23% below the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market44

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May9

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Grand Terrace

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Grand Terrace's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Grand Terrace 2.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Grand Terrace 10.2

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Grand Terrace

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Most working residents leave Grand Terrace for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are San Bernardino (11%), Riverside (10%) and Loma Linda (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

San Bernardino

11%

Riverside

10%

Loma Linda

Colton

3%Work in townlive and work in Grand Terrace 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,397Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Grand Terrace →

Health in Grand Terrace

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

1worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.5%More adults with arthritisCA 20.8% · worse

Care nearby

Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda · 3.2 mi · ER

Unicare Community Health Center - ColtonColton · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · part of Grand Terrace

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Grand Terrace · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grand Terrace →

Natural hazards in Grand Terrace

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Grand Terrace flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Grand Terrace MapGrand Terrace vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Grand Terrace →

Climate in Grand Terrace

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Grand Terrace has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.

68° / 43°Winter

77° / 50°Spring

93° / 62°Summer

83° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Grand Terrace get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 69% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Grand Terrace →

Schools in Grand Terrace

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Grand Terrace’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#273Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictColton Joint UnifiedSchools4

Grand Terrace ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 654 students Terrace View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 625 students Terrace Hills Middle B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 852 students Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,647 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.