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West · California · pop 158.8K

Corona, CA

Fit score

Fair match

at the reference profile: one person earning $6,700/mo gross, default weights.

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After estimated taxes in CA, your $6,700/mo income nets about $5,120, while estimated essentials run about $5,298/mo — roughly $178 short.

Expect summer highs near 93°F, winter lows around 43°F, and about 0 sunny days a year.

Reported crime rates sit below most similar-sized cities in this dataset.

Tradeoff: home prices run high relative to local incomes, so buying may take longer than elsewhere.

AFFORDABILITY46HOUSING29JOBS56SAFETY60CLIMATE67AMENITIES53

The Corona fit print

Est. monthly cost

$5,298/mo

Typical rent

$2,682/mo

Home value ÷ income

6.2×

Score breakdown

Affordability
46
Housing
29
Jobs
56
Safety
60
Climate
67
Amenities
53

The data behind the score

Money (Census ACS · HUD)

Median gross rent
$2,682/mo
Median home value
$656,500
Median household income
$106,438
Population
158,839

Work (BLS)

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Job growth (1yr)
0.0%

Safety (FBI CDE, per 100k)

Violent crime rate
0
Property crime rate
0

Climate (NOAA normals)

Avg. summer high
93°F
Avg. winter low
43°F
Sunny days / year
0
Days ≥100°F by 2050 (air temp)
≈18/yr
Dangerous humid days by 2050 (feels-like)
≈0/yr
Unhealthy air days
≈10/yr
Annual rain
12"
Annual snow
0"

Community & access (approx.)

2024 county margin
R+1
Bachelor's degree or higher
≈31%
Major airport
≈15 mi
Time zone
PT
Walkability
40/100
Transit
30/100
Disaster risk
57/100
Top natural hazard
Wildfire
Local pay covers local costs. A typical Corona household earns about $106k — enough to cover the local cost of living (about $102k to break even here). Taking a local job here is realistic.
A citywide number is an average. Rent, safety, and everything else vary block by block — treat these figures as a starting point and research specific neighborhoods before committing.

Data vintage: acs2023-5yr+zori-2026-06-30. Sources & methodology

Natural-hazard risk

Wildfire

high risk

Hurricanes

low risk

Tornadoes

moderate risk

Flooding

high risk

Earthquakes

high risk

Severe winter

low risk

Per-hazard risk-index scores from FEMA's National Risk Index for this city's county, with any hazard FEMA doesn't score filled in by our model. Screen by hazard from search.

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Go deeper

Buy vs. rent the median home

Owning the median Corona home would run about $4,503/mo (mortgage, tax, insurance, upkeep) versus $2,682/mo to rent — about $1,821/mo more to buy at today's 6.60% rate.

To own$4,503/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
$3,354
Property tax
$410
Insurance (state avg)
$191
Maintenance
$547
To rent$2,682/mo

Buying costs about $1,821/mo more.

Median home $656,500 · $131,300 down

Estimate only: 30-year fixed, state-average property tax and homeowners insurance, ~1%/yr maintenance. Part of the mortgage payment builds equity, which a pure outlay comparison ignores; and the median home is typically larger than the median rental, which biases the gap toward renting. Ignores closing costs, HOA dues, PMI on low down payments, and the opportunity cost of the down payment. Not a lending quote.

What will the move cost?

Moving to Corona

About 2,415 mi from New York, NY.

DIY — rental truck

$3,000$4,300

One-way truck, mileage, and fuel. Your labor.

Full-service movers

$7,400$10,600

Pros load, drive, and unload. Packing usually extra.

Rough estimates from distance and household size — real quotes vary with season, access, exact inventory, and fuel. Get a few binding quotes before you book.

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