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Diamond Bar, California is a population of 54,534 . Cost of living is very expensive — 38% above the national average, with median rent around $2,332/month and median household income of $106,881. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 32/100 (grade F), ranking #942 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Diamond Bar's composite cost-of-living index sits at 138 (US average = 100), placing it in the very expensive tier. At $2,332/month median rent against $106,881 median household income, residents spend about 26% of household income on rent — within the standard 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $829,000.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Diamond Bar has a hot-summer climate — summer highs average 103°F and winter lows average 37°F, with 4 inches of precipitation annually. Somewhat walkable — many neighborhoods support daily errands without a car. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is moderate (AQI 56).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Diamond Bar is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 34/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Especially strong on education (82/100), weakest on environmental quality (2/100).
Diamond Bar is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 20/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on education (82/100), weakest on environmental quality (2/100).
Diamond Bar is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 16/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on education (82/100), weakest on environmental quality (2/100).
Diamond Bar is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 47/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on education (82/100), weakest on environmental quality (2/100).
Diamond Bar, California has an overall UrbRank Score of 32/100 (grade F), ranked #942 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Diamond Bar's cost-of-living index is 138 (US average = 100), so it's very expensive — 38% above the national average. Median rent is $2,332/month.
Diamond Bar has a hot-summer climate. Summer highs average 103°F and winter lows average 37°F, with 4 inches of annual precipitation.
Diamond Bar has a Walk Score of 65/100. Somewhat walkable — many neighborhoods support daily errands without a car.
Diamond Bar has a population of 54,534, with 52% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 45.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Diamond Bar side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Diamond Bar ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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