Population
Ontario
178,347
Pomona
148,391
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Pomona
$78,869
Home Value
Ontario
$568,000
Pomona
$569,600
Rent
Ontario
$1,916
Pomona
$1,738
Crime Rate
Ontario
2.72
Pomona
7.20
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Pomona
155.5
Avg Temp
Ontario
N/A
Pomona
N/A
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Pomona
6.3%
How Similar Are Ontario & Pomona?
Pomona is Ontario's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ontario
178,347
Pomona
148,391
Ontario has a 17% larger population than Pomona.
Violent Crime
Ontario
2.72
Pomona
7.20
Pomona's violent crime is significantly higher than Ontario's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Ontario
18.17
Pomona
27.53
Pomona has a 34% higher property crime than Ontario.
Political Leaning
Ontario
49.7%
Pomona
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ontario has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Ontario
6.0%
Pomona
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Ontario
$82,806
Pomona
$78,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Ontario
$568,000
Pomona
$569,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Ontario
13.4%
Pomona
12.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Ontario
29.4%
Pomona
22.7%
Ontario has a 23% higher demographics than Pomona.
Cost of Living
Ontario
160.8
Pomona
155.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ontario and Pomona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ontario
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Pomona
Ontario leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pomona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Pomona (15% lower). Ontario has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Pomona (15% lower). Pomona scores 222.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.4 in Ontario.
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Housing Market — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a median rent of $1,738 vs $1,916 in Ontario (10% lower). Ontario has a median property tax of $3,384 vs $3,615 in Pomona (6% lower). Ontario has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.4% in Pomona.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario: 92,126 vs Pomona: 74,346 for labor force. Pomona has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.3% in Ontario. Ontario has a per capita income of $31,141 vs $28,131 in Pomona (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a property crime clearance of 11.5% compared to 4.5% in Pomona. Ontario has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Pomona. Ontario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 4.47 in Pomona.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.8% in Pomona.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a population of 178,347, about 1.2x the size of Pomona (148,391). Ontario skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ontario
Pomona
Healthcare — Ontario leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOntario: 2.8 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPomona has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in Ontario. Pomona has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Ontario. Pomona has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.3% in Ontario.
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