Pomona ( pə-MOH-nə) is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 151,713. The main campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, also known as Cal Poly Pomona, lies partially within Pomona's city limits, with the rest being located in the neighboring unincorporated community of Walnut Islands. It is the most populous city in the San Gabriel Valley.

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How Pomona ranks

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#99Lowest depression in CA #216Most walkable in CA #264Closest to a top hospital in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91766, 91767, 91768

Area code909

Living in Pomona

Housing in Pomona

$682K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pomona home is worth about $682,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May69

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Pomona

Safety Grade D

Pomona reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pomona 6.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pomona 22.6

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Pomona

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Most working residents leave Pomona for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (10%), Ontario (6%) and Chino (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Los Angeles

10%

Ontario

Chino

Rancho Cucamonga

11%Work in townlive and work in Pomona 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 48,443Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pomona →

Health in Pomona

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

4better than CA·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 17.8%Fewer adults with arthritisCA 20.8% · better 17.4%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona · 1.4 mi · ER

Centro Medico- HoltPomona · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 9 health centers in Pomona →

Primary careShortage · part of Pomona

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Pomona

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

5Does Pomona flood?paid flood claims since 1978 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pomona MapPomona vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pomona →

Climate in Pomona

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Pomona has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.

68° / 44°Winter

75° / 50°Spring

89° / 61°Summer

82° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Pomona get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 65% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Pomona

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School Grade C

The public schools Pomona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Pomona’s schools compare in CA →

DistrictPomona UnifiedSchools38

Vejar ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 741 students Kingsley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 656 students Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 645 students Cortez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 607 students Alcott ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 606 students Lexington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 537 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.

Pomona is a college town

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of Pomona’s residents are enrolled in college. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has about 25,991 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.

75%How hard to get in?admission rate $11,531What does it cost?net price a year 68%Do students finish?graduation rate

College Scorecard · IPEDSColleges in Pomona →