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ricker · 03-23-2007, 02:34 PM

i am a 44 yr old single male no kids educated self employed financial investor , i am looking to move to rancho cucamonga from houston texas , i visited the area before several years ago and really loved it , can anyone tell me more about the area ?

newportbeachsmostwanted · 03-23-2007, 02:57 PM

Nice, safe, secure, new, clean, family city.. Pretty good schools. About an hour to LA(without traffic).. Nice hiking trails (closeby/Upland) up in the mountains... Some trails lead to a "secret" waterfall(I know because I've been there) which has a rope swing into a river bed.. Really fun..

Anyways, nice city(IMO one of the best in the I.E.).

Californiaguy2007 · 03-23-2007, 05:04 PM

If you visited Rancho Cucamonga several years ago,then alot has probably changed since you were there.

Rancho Cucamonga is part of the fastest growing region in Southern California aka The Inland Empire.

This area has lots of New Homes,Apartments,Condos,Shopping,Dining and Parks...It's also considered a Safe Area.

The San Gabriel Mountains in the Background are Gorgeous,especially during the Winter Time when it's covered with Snow.

The Weather is also Dry and Hot during the Summer,but does get occasional relief when Cooler Marine Air flows in.

The Winters there are usually Mild,but sometimes Chilly,because of it's Elevation and Location away from the Coast.

This area also experiences alot of Breezes or Wind since it's located near the Cajon Pass.

SoCalMomma · 03-23-2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ricker

i am a 44 yr old single male no kids educated self employed financial investor , i am looking to move to rancho cucamonga from houston texas , i visited the area before several years ago and really loved it , can anyone tell me more about the area ?

I dont live near Rancho Cucamonga, but have been there several times for weekend visits. The town has grown a LOT in the past 4 years or so. I would say maybe even doubled in size. Lots of building going on. It is a very nice place and we always enjoy our visits. Lots of shopping, entertainment, restaurants and lots of newer homes...

It's close to lots of things, mountains, desserts, Ontario airport... I dont know much about traffic on weekdays, but weekends are not bad. It seems like a nice place to live.

_redbird_ · 03-23-2007, 08:08 PM

I liked it. I went to Chaffey College there. I remember there being a LOT of skunks on campus. Its a good place.

Sage of Sagle · 03-24-2007, 11:27 PM

While IE can get very warm and it can be breezy, if I needed to live in that area, Cucamonga would be my choice, 100%, hands down. Good choice.

sonyagusman · 05-11-2007, 03:04 PM

Hi: I live in Rancho Cucamonga and love it. I used to live in Alta Loma since 1989. Eventually Alta Loma, Cucamonga and Etiwanda all became Rancho Cucamonga. Like the other replies say, this is a great place to live in with many new homes, apartments, condos, etc. Plus we have garden apartments for assisted living for the elderly. We are known also for our many parks. The city takes great care of the streets and keeping this city, a clean city. If any graffiti is seen, within 24-48 hrs it will be gone. The school system is one of the best. We have lots of restaurants, shopping centers, the new Victoria Gardens, a state of the art library, and beautiful views of the mountains, and the freeways are all in close proximity. We are about an hour from Los Angeles and easy travel to Disney Land, Universal City, beaches, etc. Do a search on Rancho Cucamonga and it will take you to several sites that will show more info and even photos. I live off Daycreek in between Highland and Baseline. We sold our other home in Alta Loma and moved to this home in the later part of 2004. We paid $80,000 less than it was listed as the first owners were relocating to another state and wanted to have a quick escrow. The house at the time was only one year old. Within 1 year our home went up in value by over $200,00. So we have lots of $$$$ in equity. We have made lots of upgrades including building a new pool, spa, and waterfalls, plus upgrading our kitchen with new island, granite counters, etc., crown moldings in the entire house, etc. We got lucky we found a large home with a very large back yard and front yard. Usually the two don't go hand in hand. Anyhow, though prices have now been at a standstill for maybe the last 6 months or so, our home is still valued at almost $900,000. Keep in mind that this is one of the more expensive areas to live in at Rancho Cucamonga, but there are certainly other areas in Rancho Cucamonga just as nice with homes from the $400,000 and upwards. This is our last home so I don't really care whether prices go up or down for my husband and I, but for those people looking to buy a home now, you can truly get good deals. It is more of a buyers market, rather than a sellers market. People have dropped their price for their listings sometimes up to 3 times. So great deals are available. I do feel for the young adults like my children who are adults now, because I still do believe that it is a lot harder for them to come up with downpayments for a new home. Homes in California do cost money, nothing like buying a home like in Ohio. The closer you move to Los Angeles, the more more you can plan to pay for an older home with less square footage, even for rentals. So do a search and look for what would be best for you and what your budget calls for. Good luck with your plans.

nicolexchilli · 07-29-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by newportbeachsmostwanted

Nice, safe, secure, new, clean, family city.. Pretty good schools. About an hour to LA(without traffic).. Nice hiking trails (closeby/Upland) up in the mountains... Some trails lead to a "secret" waterfall(I know because I've been there) which has a rope swing into a river bed.. Really fun..

Anyways, nice city(IMO one of the best in the I.E.).

Hey,
Where is the "secret" waterfall?

Gandalara · 07-30-2009, 08:55 AM

If newportbeachsmostwanted is talking about San Antonio Falls, you can get directions here:
Dan's Hiking Pages: San Antonio Falls

(Note, I'm not Dan and I don't know whose web page that is

)

Haven't been there in years, don't know what the drought has done to that area.

twnxn · 07-30-2009, 12:35 PM

I have family in Rancho Cucamonga. I grew up in neighboring Upland. I can tell you Rancho Cucamonga is a great place to live-I can't really add more to what other people have written. It is relatively safe, clean, new, great shopping and restaurants, near the mountains, great location (about an hour depending on traffic from Los Angeles, from the beaches, 2 hours to San Diego). The city has grown over the last few years and is very family friendly-nice parks, 2 public libraries. The weather is generally mild, but can get quite hot and dry in the summer. There may be times it may get quite windy. There are a great selection of apartments and condos. Single family homes can be $250,000 to close to a million dollar or even more (depending the the state of the economy and the size of the homes). I would say Rancho Cucamonga is definitely one of the better places to live in the Inland Empire, if not among the best.