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How Redlands's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
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Your $100,000 in Redlands has the same purchasing power as $84,962 in the average US city. You'd need $15,038 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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People moving to Redlands usually have at least one specific reason. Most of them line up with what the data shows: a higher-income labor market than the national norm, daily errands don't require a car, plus 3 more things worth knowing. Here's what's actually on the table.
Median household income in Redlands is $94,473, a step above the national median of about $75k. The local job market leans toward industries that pay better than average, and that shows up in the take-home for most working households here.
Redlands earns a Walk Score of 75/100 — above the US median, with denser neighborhoods scoring higher than the citywide aggregate suggests. A car is still useful for longer trips, but everyday life works on foot for a lot of residents.
Redlands's Bike Score is 72/100 — the kind of number you only get when a city has built real bike infrastructure (protected lanes, connected routes, drivers who expect cyclists). For commuting or just for getting around, the bike is a serious option here, not a hobby.
The average one-way commute in Redlands is about 25 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
43% of adults 25 and over in Redlands hold a bachelor's degree or higher — meaningfully above the US average of around 36%. That correlates with the things you'd expect: stronger schools, more white-collar employers, more bookstores than the population alone would predict.
Reasons are pulled from Redlands's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Now and then. Redlands's winters are cool rather than truly cold — about 37°F on average — so most of the precipitation falls as rain. A snowy morning happens a few times a season; sustained accumulation is rare.
Mild on the cold side. Redlands's winter average of about 37°F is the kind of weather where you want a jacket but the heating bill is manageable. Snow is rare, frost is occasional, and the lawn never really browns out.
Genuinely hot. Summer in Redlands averages about 103°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
Zone 9, give or take a half-zone. Redlands's typical winter low puts it in that band on the USDA Hardiness map, which is what nurseries label plants against. Use Zone 9 as your starting filter; the USDA's interactive map is more precise for borderline cases.
Redlands is at about 1,434 feet (437 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Average for an American city. Redlands's reported crime rate of about 3,368 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
Yes, noticeably. Redlands's cost-of-living index runs 118, about 18% above the US baseline. Housing usually accounts for most of the markup; groceries and services run higher too but with less drama.
Yes — Redlands is one of the more walkable US cities. A Walk Score of 75/100 means most daily errands can be done on foot in most neighborhoods. Many residents go car-free comfortably.
Roughly $82,390 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Redlands runs about $1,755/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.