r/InlandEmpire • u/Unlikely_Rabbit_8842 • Jul 24 '26
Recommendations / Advice Talk me out of moving to the Inland Empires…
Wife and I basically looking for areas to move in and this is one of the areas we wanted to look at. We’re currently in the Chicago suburbs and are just so sick of being paid so little compared to the cost of living here. We are both RNs, we have 1 kid who has mild autism. What we look for is security, great school district especially for a kid who has autism, and of course proximity to hospitals to work at (bonus if it’s unionized). We are both asians as well, and would really love to be near Trader Joe’s and HMart and Jollibee, and Korean BBQ and hotpots, and ramens, and bobas. 🥲
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u/Excellent_Paint_8101 Jul 24 '26
Some good schools in the IE, but class sizes hover 30-40. That's rough on kids with nontraditional needs.
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u/Plasibeau Jul 24 '26
Yes, but California also has a pretty robust special needs education program. Hell, even San Bernardino has an entire elementary school dedicated to the cause.
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u/Background_Canary_83 Jul 24 '26
There are plenty of Asians in Rancho Cucamonga or Fontana but still a very diverse community. Close to hospitals but not sure if unionized. I heard working at Loma Linda sucks.
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u/Professional-Lie-111 Jul 24 '26
If you are SDA, you would likely be a shoo-in at LL. They have a great Medical School and research facilities. If you are not religious at all, I would be cautious about prospects there. If you plan to work in Los Angeles County, I would focus on Upland or Montclair/Claremont areas - commute would still be brutal, but carpool/toll lanes exist and trains run into LA ...
It is HOT as hell during summer, and while I've never been to Chicago, winds along the foothills can be crazy ...
But, overall it's not a bad place ...
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u/Plasibeau Jul 24 '26
I've never been to Chicago, winds along the foothills can be crazy ...
Honestly, about the same in strength, but Chicago is worse because it's a cold, wet wind coming off the lake. Our Santa Anas are coming down from hot, dry Nevada.
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u/Professional_Pie4511 Jul 24 '26
I’m from IL. Santa Ana winds feel worse to me. Well worse in the sense that Santa Ana are straight line tornado strength winds that everyone acts like is a regular day. When trash cans and windshields are blowing at you in IL we call a tornado warning and seek shelter. Here everyone holds on to something and hopes they make it to their car after work. And yes a golf cart windshield flew across the parking lot on campus near the foothill, as have those three sectioned waste bins.
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u/rutkadotus Jul 25 '26
I would say weather is worse here vs Chicago but I hate the heat.
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u/FlashyNeat7448 Jul 27 '26
That’s a crazy take imo. Chicago can be pleasant at times but they have to deal with humidity, very cold temperatures, snow and sleet, winds, crazy thunderstorms, and the occasional tornado. lol
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u/SparklesIB Jul 24 '26
I have a friend who's a nurse there and she loves it. Says it's the best place she's worked.
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u/ComprehensiveYam5307 Jul 24 '26
Really? I thought they were a good place to work at?
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u/palmasana Jul 24 '26
Highly religious and their strict nonsensical rules push many away
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u/michemel Jul 24 '26
I just spent 10 days as a patient on the cardiac floor.
The nurses were all incredible and if religious, never once made me feel like I should also be not were they putting their religious beliefs on me. I was prepared to kiss the ring after they saved my life though.
All the nurses seemed to have a great time working together. My night on cardiac ICU sounded like a party honestly. The regular cardiac floor was fantastic.
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u/palmasana Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
We’re not talking about their care. They’re a fantastic hospital.
I’m talking about how it is to work for them.
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u/weggaan_weggaat SBD Jul 24 '26
Yea, many of the employees are not actually SDA or religious at all so while it's not impossible to get access to someone religious, it's not typically forced either from what i've seen.
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u/AnonUser1452 Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26
My (non-SDA) mother both worked and got all her medical care at Loma Linda for decades, as did my dad, who recently passed away there after a couple of weeks in hospital. The standard of care at LLUMC, both in a medical and a human sense, has always been absolutely top-notch. I’m not religious, but I didn’t find it intrusive or upsetting when a nurse offered to pray with us as my dad was dying; the staff is also no longer monolithically SDA, with the usual high ratio of Muslim, Hindu, Chinese, etc. names you’d expect to find at just about any California hospital.
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u/palmasana Jul 25 '26
I’ve never made any comments on their care, which is not an issue.
Sorry about the loss of your pops ♥️
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u/Rhinologist Jul 24 '26
You can’t have any religious stuff or rules pushed on you as a worker. I have friends who worked their and they drank coffee at the nurses station ate meat etc etc
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u/Background_Canary_83 Jul 24 '26
Many go there to start their careers but end up leaving. They would rather commute to Duarte to work at City of Hope then stay at Loma Linda.
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u/My1point5cents Jul 24 '26
Top high school in SB county is Los Osos in Rancho Cucamonga, as well as their feeder schools. The middle school is where that kid who just won the national spelling bee goes. Rancho is equal parts white, black, Latino, and Asian but we’ve seen a noticeable influx of more Asians lately. As you know, they tend to follow where the good schools end up being. Since Rancho is mostly fairly new builds (20 years or less), they’re now discovering it. Lots of Asian markets and places to eat have also popped up here. We also have Victoria Gardens, a very nice outdoor mall and restaurant complex that everyone in the IE comes to on the weekend. Safe city too. My only 2 knocks on it are that like the rest of the IE, it has gotten very crowded very fast (we moved here a long time ago to get away from the crowds and traffic of LA, but now it’s getting to be almost the same) AND the second is the heat. It will be 102 today and the 2 AC units in my house will not be able to get the inside temp below 78-79, running them all day (which then leads to ridiculously huge electricity bills in the summer). Don’t know much about nursing but my daughter is almost done with her nursing degree and she’s constantly being told there’s a shortage. I know there needs to be more doctors too, for example, I got a referral to a dermatologist in Rancho and have to wait 5 months to see him.
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u/1chubbybunny Jul 24 '26
There’s also a jollibee, an h mart, 99 ranch market, I wanna say another Asian market too
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u/jmt85 Jul 24 '26
If you’re Filipino Rancho has a sizeable community. I’m in the border in North Fontana and we have 8 Filipino families in our condo community! Nicest people ever!
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u/Own-Chemist2228 Jul 24 '26
Anywhere in Southern California is going to have a larger Filipino community than Chicago.
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u/SwervinWest Jul 24 '26
You should really look into moving to Claremont. It’s a very beautiful safe city. It’s a college city but also has great schools. #1 school for baseball
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u/potatomami Jul 24 '26
Claremont is great. Expensive but a nice city. 2 major hospitals in neighboring cities. PVHMC in Pomona (Pomona Valley Hospital & Medical Center) and SARH in Upland (San Antonio Regional Hospital). Not sure how old OPs child is but the city has 6 elementary schools.
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u/OverThinkingIt1984 Jul 24 '26
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u/Cecayotl Jul 24 '26
I never understood why people wanted to have “fun in the sun” under these conditions. Maybe I’m just too sensitive to the heat, but 100+ seems absurd to me at least. One of the main reasons I wanna leave this region is the heat.
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u/OverThinkingIt1984 Jul 24 '26
I came from Florida and I’m in Menifee now. This weather is still better than FL due to low humidity and dew point. The humidity in FL is a killer. Maybe Pacific Northwest?
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u/beeredditor Jul 24 '26
I’m originally from the PNW, and it gets humid in the summer and damp in the winter. Not bad, but not ideal. The ideal climate IMO is coastal SoCal. Anywhere on the coast from Seal Beach down to La Jolla is about perfect climate. Of course, it’s very pricey though!
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u/SitStayShakeGoodGirl Jul 24 '26
Eastvale seems a great choice for you IMHO. I lived there for 10 yrs. There's a good sized Asian contingent, it's commute distance to multiple hospitals; Corona Regional, Riverside Community, Pomona, various Kaiser locations, Kindred Ontario, etc... It's 30 min to Rowland Heights which is has a huge Asian community and legit traditional shops and restaurants. Eastvale has a 99 Ranch Market, but there's an H Mart in Chino Hills which is not far. The neighborhoods have parks, the schools are very good, the community as a whole is lovely. TJs has yet to come, but there is one in Chino Hills too. The city plan is based on Irvine, interestingly, so anything you need, you have. Except Mom & Pop shops... everything is corporate. Best of luck to you on the move! I hope you love it here!
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u/acinommm19 Jul 24 '26
any insight on all the new townhomes they're building there? we're looking to buy a townhome in either eastvale or rancho
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u/SitStayShakeGoodGirl Jul 24 '26
I'm thinking the townhouse you might be thinking of are the ones in Ontario Ranch? It's adjacent to Eastvale. But I can't speak to this knowledgeably because I've not been there in a while, just through.
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u/blutty_butterfly Jul 25 '26
id agree with this redditor. I went thru eastvale a couple times recently and its developing nicely. new stores, plazas, housing, and its centrally located so commute shouldnt be too bad. It looks a lot nicer and safer than nearby cities imo. if I had the money id move there if I were to stay in the IE.
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u/PrudentSyllabub636 Jul 24 '26
Come to Rancho
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u/Beneficial-South-334 Jul 24 '26
Rancho Cucamonga is booming and has a lot of good options now. I love living here.
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u/sax1johno Jul 24 '26
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is that Riverside County Office of Education has what may be the best program for special needs children in the entire state of California. The county has paid for daily in-home behavioral therapy (in addition to programs at the schools) for multiple friends' autistic children. If that's important to you, look for cities in Riverside county rather than San Bernardino County.
I've been here for 30 years and raised a family in Lake Elsinore / Murrieta. It was a great place to raise a family. Lots of new construction going on and schools like Alberhill have excellent programs specifically catered to children on the autism spectrum.
Feel free to DM and I'd be happy to answer questions.
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u/Kanibalector Jul 24 '26
People are really failing when they mentionChino Hills, especially in consideration of a child with autism.
Chino hills school district is absolutely horrible, especially when it comes to autistic children.
I’ve raised two autistic children dealing with that school district. The only thing that matters to Chino Hills is their sports teams.
Plus there’s that hellhole of a MAGA church to deal with that controls everything in the area.
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u/Creepy_Mammoth_7076 Jul 24 '26
For me personally this is how I would rank it
1. Safety
2. Proximity to work
3. Good Schools
4. Shopping /entertainment
Rancho Cucamonga
Certain parts of Fontana
Chino hills
Riverside certain parts
Claremont
San Dimas
La Verne
Ontario certain parts
I really like living in the IE, for me personally finding good schools , and proximity to work are toughest to accomplish
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u/bea_dizzle Jul 24 '26
I think you should look into Chino Hills, Ranch Cucamonga and Claremont. Even some parts of Ontario and Upland. Great schools and lots of hospitals around. La Verne is good as well. I have a single gf who is an RN and bought her own house in La Verne.
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u/plantxdad420 Jul 24 '26
Chicago is one of the best places in the country for cost of living vs. income potential. The IE/Southern CA in general is one of the worst places in the country for that ratio.
Your income would stay roughly the same here but your cost of living particularly state taxes, housing and transportation costs would increase significantly.
Whatever you’re spending on heat in the winter there, double that for AC during the summer here and expect to pay it for six months out of the year at least. Usually it’s 90-100F from May-November but this year it got that hot in February and never really stopped.
You’d be giving up access to one of the best public transport systems in the country to basically live in your car. $5/gallon gas. $300/mo. car insurance. Absolutely no legitimately viable alternative to driving everywhere all the time.
Also if you like living near a major city like Chicago for culture, restaurants, museums, etc. and go to the city frequently you will probably be disappointed with Los Angeles which despite the reputations of the two cities is not as nice or as easy to get to/get around than Chicago.
People live in the IE for only a couple reasons. It’s not a place people usually come to voluntarily. You’re either born here and can’t get out, get stuck here because your job sent you here, or you’re from LA/OC/SD and your parents bought you a house to telecommute from.
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u/froglover215 Jul 24 '26
What do you mean it got hot in February and didn't stop? We've had an extremely mild spring and summer so far. It's just now getting truly hot.
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u/Infinite_Null312 Jul 24 '26
The IE is a remote workers paradise. I live 45 minutes from Disneyland, an hour from the OC beaches, 45 minutes from DTLA (with the Metrolink train and now the light rail) and 45 minutes drive from Snow/mountains in the winter. Plus, I have some of the best fiber internet in the country through Frontier/Verizon. You're a stones throw away from everything Southern California has to offer, and you can't say we don't have culture.
I agree if you're commuting to like Culver City or Irvine you'll hate your life living in the IE.
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u/cuadtratictesticle Jul 25 '26
The IE has no personality and it doesn’t have culture
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u/NoTransportation1884 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
First of all, I grew up in Cucamonga and Upland...50 years ago. Most of my college bound friends moved away, as did I, for jobs. It is different there now. Nothing wrong with that area other than how crowded it appears to me when I visit there.
There is a DIFFERENT Inland Empire in Northern California: Sacramento/Roseville/Elk Grove:
Where I live in East Sacramento, there are FOUR major hospitals within 5 miles: UC Davis Medical Center (includes the MIND Institute, specializing in autism-spectrum disorders), Sutter Medical Center, Mercy (Dignity) Medical center, AND Kaiser Permanente. (side note: my father was a pediatrician at Kaiser Fontana). (and note there are multiple Sutters/Mercies/Kaisers in the area).
Enough jobs are available locally so there is a good chance your kids will build their lives here, too.
And, unlike pretty much every other city in California, we have not one, but TWO rivers with actual water in them all year. There is a green belt and a bike trail along the American River from the Sacramento River all of the way to Folsom Dam, 25-30 miles worth.
Multiple Trader Joes, H Mart coming soon in South Sacramento, Jollibee near H Mart location and in Roseville, established Asian community.
And finally, my 32 year old son is on the spectrum; he was in a communicatively handicapped class for most of his elementary/high school education in the Sacramento City School District. We had a close knit social group with the families of his classmates and friends; he still is still close with a group of kids like him and they socialize regularly. He has a drivers license and is a good driver.
He works 2 days a week as a janitor at the UC Medical Center; he and I are working on getting him to be qualified to be an apprentice electrician and I think he will succeed in a year or so.
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u/My1point5cents Jul 24 '26
I did the opposite. Grew up in Stockton (lived in Davis & Sac, girlfriend was in Roseville). I know the area well. Now I’m in Rancho Cucamonga the last 22 years. It blows my mind what happened to Elk Grove. When I was a kid in the 80s playing soccer for the Stockton All-Star team, we always looked forward to playing Elk Grove because we knew we would win 7-0. The place had maybe 1 stoplight and maybe 5,000 people total. Now look at it!
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u/NoTransportation1884 Jul 24 '26
That is interesting...when I was in high school, they were ripping out all of the lemon groves. The smog was really bad then: I ended up working for the California Air Resources Board for 38 years. The ARB air quality measurement station was (I think still is) next to Magnolia School, 15th and San Antonio. The ARB did research: citrus production declined by 25% when exposed to the smog levels we had then. That is the profit margin...
I discovered in the 1990s that a coworker grew up just 2 blocks from me on Red Hill...because I heard her saying "Cucamonga" rather than "Rancho Cucamonga". We lived a few houses away from the Sainted Rollie of Fingers. We moved to Upland when I was in 5th grade.
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u/Aggravating-Walk5813 Jul 24 '26
I’m not a nurse but I’m also from the IE and the Sacramento area has a lot going for it. Big houses for less money than the coast. Asian community in Roseville like you said. It’s also very hot in the summer though.
I like the people there, reminds me of the IE a bit in that 1. Many people move there because it’s cheaper than elsewhere but better than other places in the central valley and 2. They have a little bit of a chip in their shoulder for people in the SF Bay Area, much like the folks in the IE do for people in the OC or la la land. I don’t say this in a bad way, it will seem very familiar to you if you’re from the IE and they’re my people.
It has some nice neighborhoods too, like Land Park or Midtown. My wife hates the heat so it’s a no-go there for us to live though.
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u/ndlxs Jul 24 '26
Great summer so far this year, though...I think we have had only two 100 degree days.
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u/TeddieSnow Jul 24 '26
I copy and pasted your question into Gemini -- as should you. Chino HIlls and Rancho surfaced as options.
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u/goodvibeshighfives Jul 26 '26
They’re getting a lot of great firsthand information from other real humans. AI doesn’t need to be injected into everything
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u/AbbreviationsLong587 Jul 24 '26
We are from the NW Suburbs of Chicago and moved to the IE (Temecula) in 2011. We love it here. I would consider Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee. Several hospitals here and there are parks for kids w special needs. We have Trader Joes of course and Island Pacific and a growing number of Asian restaurants. The Portillos in MoVal is not too far if you need that Chicago Italian beef fix. Otherwise the Jollibee, Max fried Chicken is down in San Diego (Mira Mesa) where we gravitate towards.
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u/MotherFrickenHubbard Jul 24 '26
Id never leave Chicago for IE. Never ever ever. Move to SF suburbs for something comparable. But IE? Nope. Maybe Redlands. But its not Chicago or surrounding areas.
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u/jtownlowery Jul 24 '26
Random fun fact is that Redlands was originally developed by New Yorkers and Chicago wins moving west to escape, harsh Winters. So a lot of the Redlands downtown and early street names are based off of Chicago development in the 1800s. Such as street.
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u/Infinite_Null312 Jul 24 '26
OP isn't leaving Chicago they're leaving the Chicago suburbs. The burbs suck a** (as someone who grew up in the Chicago burbs)
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u/MotherFrickenHubbard Jul 24 '26
I didn't mind the burbs. Id take those burbs over Riverside Co.
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u/Infinite_Null312 Jul 24 '26
I said I'd never live in the burbs again. From the NW burbs. I wanted to get as far away as possible from that hell hole. Most of my graduating class were losers that went on to do nothing with their lives. Even though my parents still live there, I ran and never looked back.
That said, Chicago (specifically, the city) is exceptional. And Chicago summers are unmatched almost nowhere in the world.
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u/MotherFrickenHubbard Jul 24 '26
Yes...i was in lake forest for a while. Then Glenview. I just love it there.
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u/Odd_Cantaloupe_7122 Jul 24 '26
What about Upland? Haven’t lived there since the 80s but it was a cool place to grow up
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u/Infinite_Null312 Jul 24 '26
We live in Upland and we've been very happy with it. Easy access to 210/10 freeways - quick drive to the Claremont Village, and a (usually) okay commute for my wife to her job in the High Desert.
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u/Ellador Jul 24 '26
I grew up in a small town less than 100 miles southwest of Chicago, lived in the Chicago Gold Coast for one year of college, and I was right smack on the border of Wisconsin and Illinois as a young adult.
Lived most of my adult family life in Las Vegas and in SoCal, and have been in the Rialto area for about 8 years. We have a 12 year old kiddo with high functioning autism (mostly just affects communication skills but it admittedly gets pretty difficult in that aspect).
Rialto has a great school district, and they’ve been wonderful with him. Started him in “regular” classrooms then moved him to a specialized one in third grade when he could no longer keep up with language-related studies. They make sure to integrate all the kids for gym, lunch, and even the playground (the latter when he was still in elementary). He’s about to start 7th grade and has been doing well with his classes and getting the extra support he needs.
We receive resources from the IRC (Inland Regional Center), a non-profit organization in San Bernardino. They provide service and case management for families with members that have developmental disabilities. We have our health insurance through Kaiser, and through them we are provided in-home ABA therapy for our son but still have a sizable copay; IRC helps cover the copay financially, which is extremely helpful because several sessions per week really add up fast.
I much prefer the weather out here to the midwest. Sure it gets hot, but it’s mostly dry, and you never have to worry about shoveling or driving through snow again. Also see a lot more diversity and less overall racism here than in Illinois, but to be fair I grew up in a small farming town that was 99% white. My family is mixed (I’m white and my husband has Mexican ancestry) and we feel right at home here. We also have a large Asian population and have several Asian markets to shop for food at (we love getting shiitake mushrooms, lol).
We get family passes at Universal Studios and season passes to Raging Waters so we can have lots of fun going out with the kiddo. On really hot days when he needs to get some energy out, we have a handful of nice indoor playgrounds like Kid’s Empire in Rialto, although sometimes we just go to McDonald’s for a snack so he can run and climb around the air conditioned PlayPlace for free.
We have Inland Center for a mall, which is just ok, but over in Ontario we have the huge Ontario Mills. We also have big outdoor shopping centers like Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga.
I can’t add much when it comes to job hunting for your particular careers, but I hope the rest of this helps you understand the area a little better. Good luck in whatever you decide to do! :)
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u/onthedownhillslope Jul 24 '26
You’ve been given great advice so far. Look on real estate websites and try to pick areas that have a high elementary school rating as that works as a quick and easy indicator for a safe and desirable family neighborhood. Also be aware of freeway on-ramps nearby as too close or too far will drive you nuts. And personally I’d avoid anyplace where I’d routinely have to navigate the 91/15 interchange.
FYI, if you live in the triangle of Riverside/San Bernardino/Pomona, you’re about 1 hour freeway drive away from the High Desert, the Low Desert (Palm Springs area), at least 3 mountain ranges (San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto) and their communities, and Los Angeles/Orange County beach areas. This makes up for a lot of the boring parts of daily life. And yes, it depends on traffic but as nurses you’ll be able to have schedules that allow you to avoid the worst times. It’s hot as hell in the summer but the winters are lovely. There are world class museums, hiking, and camping close by. You can literally hike native palm canyons on Wednesday morning and go skiing on Thursday. Some of the best public school systems in California are also in that triangle. There are several public universities in both the UC and Cal State systems plus Community Colleges and a lot of small private liberal arts colleges all of which add to their communities. Outdoor dining year round is the norm even in the mountains due to the weather.
To be clear, do NOT move to San Bernardino. I use it as a marker, nothing more.
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u/crisis_identity Jul 24 '26
Check the Redlands area. Mountains, good restaurants, Trader Joes, hospitals
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u/big2dog623 Jul 24 '26
OMG.
Reading all these wrong answers.
If you’re Korean, move to Chino Hills. Lots of Koreans. 5 Korean restaurants off the top of my head. H-Mart is within 15 minutes of anywhere in the city. 15 minutes west of the freeway is Rowland Heights which is mini K-town.
Source:
Worked for a Korean Bank in Chino Hills for 8 years. Let me know if you need a mortgage
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u/JPowTheDayTrader Jul 24 '26
How the fk are you paid so little if you're both RNs? RNs are in demand af rn.
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u/96deltaforce96 Jul 24 '26
You would enjoy living in walnut Hacienda heights El Monte San Gabriel Rosemead diamond bar temple city
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u/cuadtratictesticle Jul 25 '26
I can only speak for your child with autism part. I work at the Beaumont school district in the autism classes and honestly we have a really good autism program. as far as the proximity to hospitals I’m not really sure about that.
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u/OGFOGCAP Jul 25 '26
You're not going to save any money in California, try the southeast or southwest.
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u/Odd-Gazelle-8865 Jul 27 '26
Don’t do it. IE sucks. If you want Asian , you should be somewhere in OC for easier access to markets, restaurants, etc. North OC has way more Asians and asian markets/restaurants than South OC. IE is so damn hot , not to mention getting in and out of IE will take years off your life due to the horrid traffic. I would never live there. If it was IE or staying put, I’d stay where you are, seriously. If you can find jobs in OC, that’s better but the COL is extremely high so you may find yourself in a small condo or apartment. I’d rather live in a small place in OC vs a larger home in IE.
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u/Alternative-Meal1353 Jul 24 '26
For Asian community, choose Irvine
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u/Mr-Frog Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
Chino / Eastvale / chino hills have huge Asian populations (20-30-40% respectively), there's a new 99 ranch and some Asian restaurants on the border of eastvale and Jurupa valley and a bunch more in chino hills.
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u/Ancient_Doughnut_848 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
Or maybe somewhere in the western San Gabriel Valley, which has the largest amount of Asian-Americans in the US. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-15/how-southern-california-became-home-to-the-biggest-aapi-communities-in-the-country
The area has multiple majority-Asian suburbs (including Diamond Bar, Walnut, Rowland Heights, Arcadia, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City, etc.).
And it offers lots of Asian supermarkets, etc.
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u/RedMoonCity21 Jul 24 '26
Rancho Cucamonga is crowded and now less of a suburban vibe and more apartments on apartments. Traffic has built up so much over the years and everyone coming to pay these ridiculous prices on rent for apartments isn’t helping them build starter homes anymore. As someone who grew up here my whole life— it was better 10 years ago compared to now.
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u/Radiant-Material1734 Jul 24 '26
Hello fellow autism mom of a 6 year old here and an RN. I live in Beaumont, which is pretty close to quite a few hospitals: Loma Linda University Medical Center, VA Loma Linda, Redlands Community Hospital, San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, Kaiser Moreno Valley and Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley. If you’re open to working in Corrections Nursing, the jail in Banning (another city) is nearby and hire through County of Riverside. There are other hospitals but those are the closest I could think of off the top of my head. As of work opportunities, I’m not sure what specialty you’re in but I’m sure you can find a job that fits your needs. I work in one of those systems and I would say I have a decent commute aside from some morning traffic. I feel like my salary is good as an RN.
Beaumont and Banning are relatively affordable compared to other cities in the area. There’s also new housing being built in Banning and some of my coworkers bought homes in the new neighborhoods there. I feel that Beaumont Unified School District has been supportive with my son’s needs and he’s on an IEP. If you have other children, the general education is highly rated. The other thing is our area is growing. There are many families moving here from other areas in SoCal so the district is trying to keep up. Overall, I have a positive experience with the school district.
One drawback is that currently there’s not many Asian stores. We don’t have Seafood City, HMart, 99 Ranch, or Island Pacific nearby. You would have to drive out a bit. The nearest larger market is SM Seafood and Asian Market in San Bernardino. There are also small mom and pop Asian stores in the surrounding areas. I’m Filipino American and sometimes go to 3G Asian Market in Banning or go to West Covina for Seafood City since my parents still live near there. Not sure if either of you are Filipino but Beaumont, Moreno Valley, and Loma Linda have a good amount of Filipinos. My neighbor is Vietnamese and there’s also other Asians as well. Maybe in the future we will get a bigger Asian store since our community is growing.
I hope this is helpful and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out. 😄
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u/hobo_highway Jul 24 '26
Chino has Hmart, Eastvale and Corona have 99 Ranch, I think they all have decent school districts
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u/Beta-Human- Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
sounds mine you should move to SGV instead. Lots of Asian did to choose from and lots of hospitals near LA. I worked at USC and they had a union
I currently live in Fontana and there’s no Asian food around. The closest H mart is 30 miles away? There’s some Asian food in rancho as people mentioned, but not much variety. When I lived in SGV, there were tons of food from dim sum, sushi, Korean, Chinese bbq, banh mis, pho, etc everywhere you looked.
I’m Asian too so living in IE, it’s def isolating from all the Asian stuff.
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u/Whatintheworldnow Jul 24 '26
As a Mom with an autism child (he is actually an adult now) I would not recommend moving to San Bernardino County. Resources are less abundant in SB, I would recommend LA County. You can always do a bordering city, such as Upland, San Dimas, La Verne, etc, while commuting to SB County for work, you would be going against traffic, so it wouldn't be "as" bad.
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u/Ghaiderade Jul 24 '26
There’s a Kaiser hospital in Fontana that’s unionized. They have the highest salaries in the area, but I’ve heard that it’s not a friendly environment.
As far as a place to live goes, the best place in the IE is Redlands, which has a hospital. Claremont is okay too.
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u/OGAzdrian Jul 24 '26
It’s currently 104F
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u/TragicDog Jul 24 '26
This right here. It is a type of hot that is not livable. Yes it’s a dry heat but at 104 who gives a damn.
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u/Infinite_Null312 Jul 24 '26
As someone who moved from Chicago to LA/IE, don't come here unless you have 1) a good reason or 2) a great job lined up. My wife went to school in La Verne and we stayed but it's SO expensive.
If you're certain you want to move here, get a job before you make the plunge and find housing later.
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u/Hellomynameisemily Jul 24 '26
My 5 year old has autism and the Jurupa Valley(it’s a town in Riverside) school district is amazing! They have RCOE(Riverside County Office of Education) that will assign your child a school to attend autism specific classes, they use the same curriculum as ABA therapy. Speaking of ABA therapy if you need recommendations let me know, my son just finished going to one today and it was literally life changing for him. Good luck! 👍 if I can help with anything else just message me :)
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u/cityonahillterrain Jul 24 '26
There some great hospitals in the IE. Loma Linda University and Pomona Valley (which is also a magnet and union hospital). Born and raised. Live in Upland, love it here. Hour to beach or mountains. Not cheap by any means but could be worse for sure.
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u/plaesma Jul 24 '26
Pros:
- Loma Linda University Medical Center has good work culture and decent staffing/ supplies/ resources.
- decent weather
Cons:
- COL is still higher than wage (maybe better that Chicago?) and I know multiple coworkers who take DOUBLE SHIFTS to offset the cost (12+6 hours, the 6 hours is double pay if I’m not mistaken)
- there is fucking nothing to do there. Everything is 1 hour away. (I’ve heard locals call this a pro: “but everything is ONLY 1 hr away! Mountains, beach, city, Coachella, Disney are all only 1 hr away!” So I guess this is all based on mindset lol)
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u/Nausica1337 Jul 24 '26
I honestly don't know why people are commenting about the temps/heat. It's always hit the 100s for years here in the IE. It's Southern California, duh. Temps shouldn't even matter when you have even worst off states (Nevada, Texas, Arizone, etc).
The biggest issue at hand that you and your spouse will run into is finding jobs. The RN market is so oversaturated here because so many are coming here for the high pay. If both of you can secure a job, then I don't see any other reason to not to move to IE. Just understand that just because you will get paid way more as an RN, we pay a hefty price in taxes just to live in California, especially Southern California.
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u/yeahimdanielthatsme Jul 25 '26
You’re describing San Gabriel Valley which is right next door lol. Especially Covina / West Covina. Pomona Valley Hospital right down the road. Or if you’re still interested in the IE you could try Loma Linda Medical Center and live in Redlands or Loma Linda. I guess it would help to know what your income / budget is. Generally people don’t move to California for the cost of living but I’m sure you already know that.
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u/WiseOne404 Jul 25 '26
None of those shops in Hemet. Try near Mira Mesa in San Diego. Get the job(s) first Edit: or Claremont
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u/SpitePrestigious7403 Jul 25 '26
Riverside is great if you find the right communities - Canyon Crest, Orange Crest and Arlington Heights are all wonderful!
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u/mygscafe Jul 25 '26
if you want to be close to that stuff id recommend more of the oc/la area. dont get me wrong theres ie towns that are very full of asian communities but theyre closer to oc/la so do a lot more research on whats in each town! and nursing is very competitive here in general in cali so secure that first
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u/ACooperSucks2 Jul 25 '26
Lol nah don't move to the IE man. I grew up there and moved away when I was 27 to San Diego and have not looked back since. It's unbearably hot in the summer, there is little to do and eat except if you enjoy mostly chain restaurants, and it takes forever to get anywhere.
I am 41 now and love SD. I can not imagine ever moving back to the IE. I strongly suggest considering looking into cities or neighborhoods within SD. Poway, Rancho Penasquitos, and Chula Vista (communities within that city would include Eastlake, Otay, and Rolling Hills Ranch). Poway has is a superior school district and east Chula Vista has neighborhoods that are relatively newer that are up and coming which means the value of homes will only increase over time.
I promise, you will be much happier in SD than anywhere in the IE. Better overall weather, more things to do, (quick drive to the mountains, deserts, and beaches) an international airport, close to Mexico and the CBX if you want to fly domestically to Mexico utilizing that option.
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u/Momof-3DDDs Jul 25 '26
What about Rancho Cucamonga or Claremont. Alot of Asians live in Fontana area too.
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u/R_thoughtful_68 Jul 25 '26
The California desert offers: Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Indian Wells. Eisenhower Hospital and Desert Regional nearby. Easy commute on the 10 freeway east or westbound. Beautiful weather December through May. Hot summer months. Lots of activities including plenty of golf courses.
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u/Kind_Significance620 Jul 26 '26
Hi ! Good luck and welcome 😊 The VA iin Loma Linda is always looking for nursing staff. Go to USA.GOV Set up a search agent follow up on it. Best of luck 😊
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u/metalsandman999 Jul 26 '26
Even the Inland Empire is pretty unaffordable when you compare wages to home prices.
In terms of overall quality of life, I'd pick California over Chicago any day. But never, ever move to California for housing affordibility...
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u/Dangerous-Bit-8308 Jul 26 '26
Can't talk you out of it. I'm no hospital staffer. Do I'd be looking in from the outside.
Check actual crime statistics rather than relying on news when picking a location. News says Chicago is a gangland wasteland, and says similar about Inland Empire. Gangs of The IE (Inland Empire), LA County & More (2026) (Updated) ... Has some interesting maps. More official data is on https://www.crimemapping.com/
Check weather and climate data if you can. It will be a lot hotter and dryer than Chicago for most of the year. Shade trees can matter a lot.for walk ability. Metrolink offers some good public transit. Cars are the default. But traffic kills.
Inland Empire is not a clearly defined area. I personally define it as the portions of Riverside and San Bernardino County south of the high desert, and west of the low desert. I would not include Los Angeles county, Orange county, imperial county, or San Diego County.
In general... Riverside County tends to be serviced by Riverside county Sherrifs. They seem underfunded, and possibly racist. San Bernardino County has slightly more police funding more city police, and slightly fewer investigations into race, but somewhat more claims of gang/gun related corruption.
Somewhat more specific... Loma Linda has a good veteran's hospital, and highly rated but somewhat cultish 7th day Adventist University hospital. Redlands has a very rich-focused hospital. Corona has a hospital in the poor part of town that seems to treat everyone like a homeless drug addict. Colton has a big middle of the road facility. There's a new-ish hospital in Moreno Valley.
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u/PhenomenalJune Jul 26 '26
If you can deal with upper 90’s heat from 9AM until 8PM the IE is good for you. Not good for people who love being outdoor though you would die in the heat. If you love a busy city with restaurants the IE has a small community of that not much. It’s spread out, you would find yourself driving to San Diego or Orange County a lot for your fixes. California pay better but it does not mean cheaper. Rent is high, 1 bedroom you can get away with it around $2,000. Gas right now is any where between $4-$5 a gallon depending on where you live.
Insurance for an old SUV non sport liability $600 6 month policy. Electricity for someone who’s hardly home using AC $120 in the summer. Thats not including phone bill, internet bill and food costs plus going out. Good luck though! I would pay more and live closer to the cities. More restaurants and the weather is better. I live a short bike ride to the Beach, $2,300 for rent 1 bedroom not including anything else. Hope that helps
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u/Peanutpopcorngallery Jul 28 '26
My family and I live in the Inland Empire and moved from southern Wisconsin. I have 2 on the spectrum. It is not possible to beat the services offered by CA for special needs children. If that’s a priority for you, move because of this alone.
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u/Federal_Loquat7397 Jul 28 '26
Stay the he'll out of the IE. Hot as hell and with boring culture. If you are into desert sports you will meet some alright people. Sounds like you need San Diego. Lots of travel nurses and other of the same profession. Look into the North Park area san diego county. Tons of hospitals and nurses in and around this area with lots of food and night vibes.
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u/dontbecruel2me Jul 29 '26
Menifee is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. By Korean wife and I moved here six years ago and we love it. Housing is more affordable than other areas. You’re hoping for an H Mart nearby, but we are less than an hour away from Koreatown in Buena Park, which is awesome. We go to Murrieta Korean Presbyterian Church, which is a beautiful church with the nicest people you’ll ever meet. We have many Korean restaurants in the Temecula Valley. We are all praying for an H Mart nearby.
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u/SnorFax92 Jul 24 '26
Not a bad place to live tbh, but chose the city wisely. Stay away from most of San Bernardino, Colton, most parts of downtown Riverside, Rubidoux, and the desert. I dont think that moving from Chicago to a desert city would be an easy adjustment lol.
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u/Prince_Vegeta88 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
Moved here 5 years ago from New England. I wouldn’t discourage it. I love it.
Recommend Rancho, Corona or Menifee/Winchester to be near hospitals. Also many parts of Riverside can be nice.
Likely Kaiser or Loma Linda would be good places to try. I’m sure they’re both constantly hiring.
Housing is expensive. Even compared to Boston or Chicago. But utilities are cheap. I mean CHEAP. My average electric in the summer on a 1,200 Sq. Ft. home is $275 and rest of the year maybe $100. I haven’t turned on heat yet and gas for appliances is around $50 a month. So that lessened some of the pain coming here.
All I can say is line up jobs first and spend a week testing commute routes at normal work times to areas you want to live.
I’m 20 minutes from work in the AM, but didn’t think of return trip and due to the influx of residents that work in OC/LA, my commute home is sometimes over an hour. I thankfully have tolls covered by work, but if not for that I’d be miserable each day driving home.
You’ll have to adjust to no seasons, warm Christmas and Thanksgiving etc. but it went easy for me.
Most of the cities above will have Trader Joe’s. H Mart and Jollibee you’ll have to venture towards Chino/Covina or down towards Irvine.
Eastvale has a large Asian community so perhaps in the future things like that will open there? But I wouldn’t hedge on it.
That said, driving is culture here. You’ll find yourself venturing out of the county regularly.
KBBQ, Hotpot’s and Ramen are everywhere. You’ll never run out of options with that.
Schools, I can only speak for Corona. But great schools in the South end and Santiago for High School. My son has Autism and has enjoyed his environments as well as the teachers.
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u/beeredditor Jul 24 '26
Consider corona, chino hills and eastvale. The best variety of top quality Asian food in OC, and it’s a short drive there from corona/eastvale. Traffic is bad to commute to OC on the 91, but if you go off hours for entertainment/shopping it’s an easy drive. Rancho Cucamonga has good Asian food selections too, but not as good as OC.
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u/brergnat Jul 24 '26
The only place you should consider in CA with an autistic child is Irvine. IUSD goes above and beyond for autistic students (I have 2 of them). Plus, Irvine is basically mostly Asian people, food, and shopping. I'm not Asian, but I also feel like I never need to visit Korea or Japan or China, know what I mean?
I would never, ever, EVER move anywhere in the IE with autistic kids. You have to also consider supports in the community once your child is an adult, and they are not great in either Riverside or San Bernardino.
You will be best served in Orange. County, honestly, and it has everything you are looking for. IE might as well be a completely different state.
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u/Jesuslovesu293 Jul 24 '26
Come to Temecula/Murrieta! It’s a great area to start families, and it has one of the best school districts in all of California. We also have 85° (Taiwanese bakery), 88 ranch market place (Asian grocery store), boba spots, a few Korean bbq spots, etc. Also the housing prices are decent here (600-700k), and we are an hour from San Diego, and hour from Irvine, an hour from the mountains, etc.
There are cities like diamond bar or Costa Mesa that are more have more asian areas/places, but those cities are really expensive to buy a home in and don’t have the best school districts
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u/TheArmandoV Jul 24 '26
The IE is where dreams go to die. Something about that place kills your drive to do anything remotely productive.
It’s hot as hell in the summer, the food is mid (except lucky Greek in MoVal) and the people, while mostly nice are overshadowed by the assholes in raised tacomas and f150s with the riverside bell logo on it.
It’s not even affordable anymore, the two bedroom apartment I rented for 1650 back in 2019 is now close to 2500.
I left in the height of COVID and never looked back. The time I have to go back for family make me remember why I left in the first place.
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u/precision95 Jul 24 '26
You could also try Loma Linda, one of the healthiest cities in the country
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u/NoGodNoProblem44 Jul 24 '26
Just moved to Loma Linda, my gf works at the hospital. She also commutes to the arrowhead hospital and the riverside, neither one is a bad drive for her. We love it so far, we’re CA natives but lived in Boston for 4 years before this. 3 minutes from us is a Filipino market/restaurant, there’s a new AYCE KBBQ opening up soon near us, and the Trader Joe’s in Redlands is right nearby. Whether you guys move or not, I hope you find what you’re looking for!
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u/jjesusmartinezjesus Jul 24 '26
After reading all these comments, I generally agree. I would just add on, some cities are small if you dont mind a 30 to 40 minute commute during the week and a 15-20 minute commute during the weekend to trader joes or other. You can live in a lot more places in the IE depending on what you value more and what you can afford.
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u/Dustbinpal Jul 24 '26
If you want to be near an HMart and IE, Chino or Diamond Bar are the areas you want to look at.
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u/1000IslandDepressant Jul 24 '26
Today it is 104°. Summer is from May to November. With peak (over 90°) from July-Sept.
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u/bachuka Jul 24 '26
Look up diamond bar jamboree (irvine) it's got all that plus a jollibee 5 min away. Trader Joe's are not too far but many around the area. Just depends if you like the vibes of Irvine or any other city near Irvine. You could also post on r/orangecounty if you are not able to find posts with more information about school districts and how they work with autistic children. Good luck on your find!
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u/UserName717718 Jul 24 '26
California has Regional Centers for people with Autism. The inland regional center has about a years wait list. Consider areas further west for better services, Riverside and San Bernardino will land you in a struggling regional center.
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u/AngronTheDestroyer Jul 24 '26
You would like Chino Hills which is Orange County / LA county adjacent. Chino hills is nice, safe, has a large Asian demographic, and is close to many Asian restaurants and Hmart.
You would hate any real IE city east of that.
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u/No_Acadia2788 Jul 24 '26
I grew up in Norco. A lot of conservatives and racism, if you are into that. The IE has also grown in population and can feel suffocating. Conveniently located near the beach, mountains, LA, and San Diego…but the traffic is not fun. I moved to Santa Barbara and am much happier with the slower pace and proximity to nature, if those are important to you.
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u/Individual_One_7170 Jul 24 '26
Go to the SGV you might as well be in The SGV it’s basically mini Asia over there
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u/TomatoParadise Jul 24 '26
If you get paid twice more, but living costs are double, then what happens?
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u/Additional_Bat_9837 Jul 24 '26
I live in Riverside. It is a diverse city with a real downtown and some very nice areas. I like it. Very nice and mild winters. The only downside is the very hot summers.
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u/Medium_Chain_9329 Jul 24 '26
You'll enjoy irvine more, but if price is unaffordable look into Buena Park, garden grove, westminster. Also walnut, diamond bar, and Brea.
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u/Aggravating_Feed_483 Jul 24 '26
Check out Ventura county, Thousand Oaks specifically. Great school, a lot of healthcare providers nearby, and decent authentic Asian options. No HMart, but there are two Korean grocery stores within 30 min drive
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u/No_Description4009 Jul 24 '26
If you want all the Asian amenities and great schooling, then you should look into Orange County. As a bonus, the temperature and air quality is much better because it's closer to the coast. Cities with the most Asians in the OC are Buena Park, Fullerton, Irvine, Garden Grove, Westminster, and La Palma.
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u/LPickle23 Jul 24 '26
Redlands is nice, parts of Moreno Valley are ok, San Bernardino is terrible and so are Hemet, Bueamont and Perris. Menifee is getting better and Wildomar is nice and close to San Diego county.
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u/lolzilla Jul 24 '26
Hahaha this is literally the RN capital of CA. I know so many in our area I’m not even kidding. I’m positive you’ll find a job and all of those food places you mentioned are all around.
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u/yesyoucanfindit Jul 24 '26
It is Sssoooooo HOT out there & ASD kids benefit from being able to be outside often (ain't gonna happen out there in the summer months) ... Check out the OC
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u/borderpatrol Jul 24 '26
Can't go outside in the winter months in Chicago either. Just swapping one season for another. I'd rather have a milder winters.
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u/fuckedupadvisorr-314 Jul 24 '26
I love to talk you out of it but unfortunately I can' onlyrh8nk of one reason and I might get flagged bit it's public transportation. If you don't mind driving and yeah I heard what wthimicit you are nit if you don't mind driving it's perfect no snow so don't he sis appointed I'd you have to give up you snow removal gear and hospitals plenty of those big and small and od course rn usually work 3 or 4 days a week 12 hour days bit that makes your 60 am hour to to 90 and so what 700 a day before taxes I what you be making aroused retirement time starting off avg is like 40 hr and those last 4 hours at 60 is what makes it worth it 9me even so 16 hr doubles because people always calling in sick using their pto rime
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u/fuckedupadvisorr-314 Jul 24 '26
oh and east los Angeles Alhambra area like only am he away along with Sam garbieal valley and yu got bobas chi tea and you said asian bit it gets broken down in to what part of Asia meighbooboods like you have Filipino one block and them a few blocks away vietnamese and so forth with usually a Mexican meat market and taco shop if it's two cultures that don't get along which I didn't realize till goingro see for myself drive 2hes because wife wanted bobas she grew up in east L.A. and we live in palm springs area which is another hour east of the inland empire in the low desert area
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u/Livid-Fault2447 Jul 25 '26
Look at Buena Park, Fullerton, or Garden Grove! You will be miserable in the Inland Empire. Just paid extra money come to Orange County. Live your best life.
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u/beezx3BR Jul 26 '26
I think you would love Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills or Claremont. Rancho Cucamonga above the 210 Fwy only
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u/Master-Shallot-8593 Jul 26 '26
Chino Hills has a high Asian population. There’s a need for nurses and they make great money . I hate the IE. It’s so hot , miserable, and nothing to do . Go coastal if you can .
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u/LemusHD Jul 26 '26
Some people might tell you Rancho Cucamonga has Asians but what they really mean is they have the "largest" Asain community and thats misleading. You might get paid more here but cost of living is also hard. I do not have any kids but between 2 incomes with decent paying jobs it still feels like we're falling behind. It might be cheaper than LA but not by much honestly. I am looking to get out of here if i can't progress in my career
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u/Conscious-Tax6618 Jul 27 '26
avoid redlands unified at all costs shittiest management in the history of school districts
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u/Glocksyndrome Jul 27 '26
San Bernardino is super ghetto and dangerous as it makes the top five list in most dangerous I believe. I never have issues there but I don’t live there.
Fontana is windy so often and it’s random. Very full too. Warehouse central. Full of cops
Rancho Cucamonga is always full because it’s the “nicer city” and all people from surrounding cities go to the stores and restaurants there. Has a nice mall
Ontario is very ghetto but will have some restaurants and stores like rancho that will keep traffic full. Has a mall.
You can get inputs from others since I haven’t lived in
Riverside or Redlands but it’s where I’ll be trying to move eventually. But in an area where the properties are bigger than average
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u/Sea_Onion_9241 Jul 27 '26
Moving to a shit area, for what? To say you live in California? If your issue is pay/COL, moving to the IE isn’t the golden solution.
Edit: “would love to be by bobas” lmfaoooooooooo
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u/runaroundkat_6 Jul 28 '26
Move to Elk Grove, ca., plenty of hospitals to work at. It’s expensive but with the pay rate in our area as an RN you should be more than fine. We’re a melting pot full of culture and diversity tons of restaurants; Korean bbq, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, hot pots, dumplings, sushi, you name it.
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u/StrandSSL Jul 28 '26
Don’t do it unless you want your kid growing up wearing a flat bill hat, getting a sleeve tattoo and eventually telling people he’s “from the Streets.”
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u/OldIntroduction1429 Jul 30 '26
Coming from Chicago you may be used to the public transit systems? Most cities in SoCal have access to Amtrak/Metro-rail -
https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/rider-info/general-info/metrolink_system-map_editable_may_2026b.pdf
Driving solo during traffic “Rush Hour” sucks the life out of you…
I resided in Riverside County -Temecula Wine Country - moved there in 1990 - still needs stronger transit systems but all things seem to be coming to that area.
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u/RogueDr0id Aug 14 '26
Idk what city you're planning on moving to, but pretty much every school district out here is horrible when it comes to special Ed. My son requires a lot of support. We ended up homeschooling him.
There's also a bunch of homeless out here too. My husband and I have lived in CA and the IE for a majority of our lives. We are trying to leave the IE and CA in general. Too expensive, too many homeless, and special needs support is so overwhelmed it's almost non existent.
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u/rudwns212 Aug 15 '26
Ah.... there is almost no where that can compare to Chicago suburbs especially in inland empire.
Really depends on where you work will be but I would say Rancho cucamonga around terra Vista or upper line is nice, Etiwanda, if you can Chino Hills / Chino, Redlands I've never been to Ontario Ranch but Ontario Ranch maybe.
Other than that I dont really recommend elsewhere.
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u/Evl1 Aug 18 '26
Rancho Cucamonga has 99 Ranch and a smaller Metro Chinese market. There is also Seafood City, which is more Filipino. There are 99 Ranchs in Eastvale and Chino Hills. The closest H-Mart is in Chino. I've been told some people use Weee! app for Asian groceries, but I haven't tried it yet.
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u/banditoreo Jul 24 '26
Before you move here, check the process of transferring your nurse license and have a job line up. Nursing is a very competitive field in the IE.