Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the San Bernardino-Riverside area has fewer homes with foundation problems, exposed wiring, incomplete plumbing, and water leaks from outside. Central city properties are less likely to have signs of mice, open cracks or holes in walls, roofing problems, and inadequate kitchen facilities.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, dwellings in the San Bernardino-Riverside area have more signs of rats and water supply stoppages. Areas outside the central city have homes that are more likely to open cracks or holes in walls, heating equipment breakdowns, and inadequate kitchen facilites. Owner-occupied homes have more water leaks from inside and roofing and window problems, compared to the national average.
Community Information: The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is comprised of Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California. In 2002, the MSA included 1,083,900 occupied dwelling units, 17.4% of which were located in the central cities of San Bernardino and Riverside. The housing stock of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA ranks among the youngest and most heavily rentals of the cities surveyed. The percentage of post-1940 homes ranked 6th (3.0%) for the MSA and 3rd (5.3%) for the central city. The median house age in the San Bernardino-Riverside MSA was 1979. The percentage of rental units ranked 30th (27.4%) for the MSA and 4th (38.4%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, San Bernardino-Riverside had a lower poverty rate, ranking 19th (10.7%) for the entire MSA and 11th (13.7%) for the homes in the central city.