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Montclair vs Colton

21 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19.3× in Colton) and home values (+28% in Montclair).

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Montclair, CAHomes around $653KCalifornia · 37,810 people
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Colton, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 53,772 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MontclairHomes around $653K
Housing$653K typical home15% below the CA typical home Schools#111 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#171 most walkable in CA0.9 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves All about Montclair →
ColtonOne of the healthiest towns
Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$495K typical home35% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 38%of CA districts All about Colton →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails19.3×
Colton has more miles of trail
Colton 17.4 miMontclair 0.9 mi
Home values+28%
Homes cost more in Montclair
Montclair $569,100Colton $443,800
Street grid+74%
Montclair has the more walkable street grid
Montclair 114Colton 65.7
Rent+14%
Rent runs higher in Montclair
Montclair $1,889Colton $1,661
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Montclair

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Montclair$3,730/mo
Typical home $653K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $1,889/mo · Housing →
Colton$2,860/mo
Typical home $495K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,661/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Montclair and Colton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Colton places higher on 11 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
DMontclairSafer than 5% of U.S. towns C−ColtonSafer than 18% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−MontclairBetter than 81% of districts in the state C+ColtonBetter than 38% of districts in the state
Health
CMontclairHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns CColtonHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns
7Montclair
11Colton

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #69#329 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #111#382 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #171#456 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 422 towns #368#236 SafestSafety · 411 towns #390#311 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #545#396 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #412#286 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #650#538

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Montclair’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MontclairColton
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F43°F
July high90°F95°F
Growing season (days)354d353d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)98th98th
Outdoors & history
MontclairColton
Trails1 mi17 mi
Conserved land1.6%2.7%
Settled1956—
National Register places—1
Archive photos51
Famous people born here1617
Community
MontclairColton
Library hours a week15 hrs46 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

21 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MontclairColtonMontclairColton
Montclair ↔ Colton21 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MontclairColton
People
Population 37,810Lowest 53,772Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.3%Lowest CA: +6.1% +3.4%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 33.7±1.7Lowest 11% below CA 33.9±1.2Highest 11% below CA
Colton and Montclair are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.5%±2.3Highest CA: 22% 23.4%±1.7Lowest CA: 22%
Montclair and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±1.2Highest CA: 15.7% 11.3%±1.1Lowest CA: 15.7%
Montclair and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 16.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.4%±1.9Highest CA: 7.6% 7%±1Lowest CA: 7.6%
Montclair and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,659±$9kHighest 22% below CA $71,208±$3kLowest 28% below CA
Montclair and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $569,100±$14kHighest 23% below CA $443,800±$8kLowest 40% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,889±$111Highest 7% below CA $1,661±$55Lowest 18% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,177Highest 38% below CA $2,809Lowest 45% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.8%±8.7Highest CA: 55.3% 56.9%±5.8Lowest CA: 55.3%
Montclair and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Highest CA: 12% 13.7%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.8%Highest CA: 55.9% 52.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than CA 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 5% above CA 28 minLowest 4% below CA
Work from home 6.5%±1.7Lowest CA: 17.2% 9.1%±3.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Colton and Montclair are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Lowest 1.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ontario (9%)San Bernardino (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColtonFew work in Montclair
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 17.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Highest 65.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #111 of 574 in CA#382 of 574 in CA
School district Chaffey Joint Union High · Ontario-MontclairColton Joint Unified · Rialto Unified
High school in town Montclair HighColton High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.6Highest 19.4Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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