Rankings · How Montclair ranks in CA
Montclair ranks #69 in California for new homes
Montclair is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #69 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Montclair does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Montclair marked.
At a glance
Montclair lands in the top half on 9 of 22 lists
Each dot is Montclair’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Montclair does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#99/844Closest to a top hospital#164/844Fewest smokers#530/844Lowest obesity#633/844Healthiest#638/844Most active#657/844Fewest uninsured#711/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#69/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#241/835Most affordable#350/835Cheapest rent#412/830Rent easiest to afford#368/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#545/843 People
Most educated#604/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#390/411 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 85% of California
Not better or worse, just Montclair’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 85% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 80% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
33.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 76% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.1% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 72% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.9% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 70% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 70% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
43.4° January low
More kids than 60% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.5% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 56% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
91.5° July high
Wetter than 54% of CA towns
DrierWetter
16 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Montclair out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
UplandMontclair
Montclair leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked