Work in Montclair - Where to live?

[loloroj]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

Toss out some suggestions.

Live where you work. The IE cities are very similar, they all have the same restaurants, bars and redevelopment schemes. Rialto, RC, Montclair, Ontario, etc. They are what they are, working class areas, with good and bad sections. BUT, all of them have some measure of traffic, so the point is, if you must work in any city, and all the other places are generically the same, live within a short commute to work.

[Dunbar42]

Originally Posted by loloroj

Live where you work. The IE cities are very similar, they all have the same restaurants, bars and redevelopment schemes.

I don't necessarily disagree with the bolded part but some people take the "short commute" thing to the extreme. Claremont to Montclair is probably a 10 minute drive. Anything under 15 minutes shouldn't even qualify as a commute IMO.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by loloroj

Live where you work. The IE cities are very similar, they all have the same restaurants, bars and redevelopment schemes. Rialto, RC, Montclair, Ontario, etc. They are what they are, working class areas, with good and bad sections. BUT, all of them have some measure of traffic, so the point is, if you must work in any city, and all the other places are generically the same, live within a short commute to work.

Actually, they're not all that similar.

Rancho Cucamonga has much newer development.

Montclair's is older and semi-rural (feel) in places. Pretty much built out.

Ontario is bigger and mostly has older residential areas but still has quite a bit of open space.

As for Rialto and Fontana, not as familar with them but from what I gather are more similar to each other than they are like the other cities mentioned.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by mrsltd

As for Rialto and Fontana, not as familar with them but from what I gather are more similar to each other than they are like the other cities mentioned.

Fontana is like a bridge between Rancho and Rialto.

Rialto is like a bridge between Fontana and Colton.

And then you have San Bernardino.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

Fontana is like a bridge between Rancho and Rialto.

Rialto is like a bridge between Fontana and Colton.

And then you have San Bernardino.

And Colton, of course, serves as headquarters for Stater Bros., and any place having that can't be all bad!

[loloroj]

Originally Posted by mrsltd

Actually, they're not all that similar.

Rancho Cucamonga has much newer development.

Montclair's is older and semi-rural (feel) in places. Pretty much built out.

Ontario is bigger and mostly has older residential areas but still has quite a bit of open space.

As for Rialto and Fontana, not as familar with them but from what I gather are more similar to each other than they are like the other cities mentioned.

Yeah, but the amenities are all pretty much the same. Same chains restaurants, same bars, some local, independent places, some nice areas and some not so nice. They are far more similar than they're different. All the IE cities have the same type of development and redevelopment schemes, and they're all focused on keeping sales tax receipts at home. That's why you see the generic nature of the retail outlets, and why you're seeing the destruction of low cost apartments in many of these places. In fact, if memory serves, Rialto was one of the first cities in the IE that started to buy apartments which were built decades ago, which catered to lower income residents, raze them, and leave them as green space. More cities, including SanBerdo, began doing the same....

[ApartmentAdvisor1]

Do not go south of Foothill Blvd. or east of Monte Vista St. .....One of the worst apartment buildings and property management places to stay away from:

SAN ANTONIO APARTMENTS IN ONTARIO off of N. San Antonio ave.-Managed by REYNOLDS REALTY ADVISORS....its the trashiest..ghettoist place on earth. I wouldnt want anyone to make the mistake of moving in like I did...

Watts, meets compton, meets East LA......The WORST apartments and apartment management that you could ever imagine. Do not move your children to this place. Very poor management and the actual apartment where the management is (#5) has like 6 or 7 people staying in it...try checking after hours and you will see what I mean. Phone number for management is always a spanish speaking person that cannot help you. The children in this complex are terribly raised, ill mannered, nplaying on all of the tenants steps , bouncing balls of off the windows and building and peoples doors...watched the manager just sit there and watch them...new management by the way..HORRIBLE management. RUN if you see anything managed by Reynolds Realty if this is an example of what they have to offer. Your car will be damaged by the children because there are no rules for tenants or their kids. Many tenants would be more than happy to tell you NOT to move here and they end up moving out fast. The ones who like it have 100 kids and are like trailer park rejects. It's like a trailer park converted into apartments. Very unsafe and cars are always broken into. The old management was trying to rectify things and straighten it out...the new management has made it even worse. The manager does not respond to complaints, wont call you back, and does not open the door. Many of the tenants have tried to get the noise and wild animal children under rules, but the new manager will not respond to any letters left on door. Not a good place for classy working class families ...with children who doo well in school...keep your kids out of this complex because you don'twant them to end up like these kids.