Overview
About San Bernardino
San Bernardino is home to roughly 221,774 residents. San Bernardino was founded in 1854 and sits in San Bernardino County. The median age is 31.9 and the median household income is $63,988. Homes carry a median value of $384,900, and about 49% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (69.6%). Around 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 29 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
San Bernardino has 83 public schools — 52 elementary, 10 middle, 13 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, San Bernardino Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
24 facilities in San Bernardino report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
San Bernardino is in San Bernardino County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
San Bernardino was founded in 1854 and sits in San Bernardino County. Elevation ~321 m.
4 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Registered sex offenders in San Bernardino, CA (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for San Bernardino, California.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions