Everything else equal, we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.
I’d much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I’d rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.
And while every neighbhorhood in San Bernardino might be more expensive than living in rural California, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.
What exactly are those San Bernardino neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further — you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and determine which neighborhoods in San Bernardino are the cheapest using Saturday Night Science.
What’s the cheapest neighborhood to live in San Bernardino for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Roosevelt looks to be the cheapest San Bernardino neighborhood to live in.
At this point, we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for — some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in San Bernardino. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates for more space and cheaper groceries.
Read on to see how we determined the places around San Bernardino that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in San Bernardino.
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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In San Bernardino For 2024
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Population: 3,970
Cost Of Living Index: 101 (18th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.5 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (3rd cheapest)
More on Roosevelt: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 2,114
Cost Of Living Index: 99 (12th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.2 (18th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (2nd cheapest)
More on Curtis: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 3,248
Cost Of Living Index: 90 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.8 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.026 (33rd cheapest)
More on East Valley: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 8,754
Cost Of Living Index: 99 (12th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.6 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.025 (29th cheapest)
More on Terrace: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 9,989
Cost Of Living Index: 104 (24th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.1 (15th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (10th cheapest)
More on Pacific: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 7,679
Cost Of Living Index: 92 (3rd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.031 (45th cheapest)
More on Lankershim: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 8,912
Cost Of Living Index: 101 (18th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.3 (20th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.02 (11th cheapest)
More on Rancho West: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 3,996
Cost Of Living Index: 103 (2cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.1 (13th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.02 (16th cheapest)
More on Hudson: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 2,320
Cost Of Living Index: 107 (36th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.8 (9th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (5th cheapest)
More on Carvedale: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 8,709
Cost Of Living Index: 123 (49th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.5 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (cheapest)
More on Yerdemont: Data | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest San Bernardino Hoods In 2024
To rank the cheapest places to live in San Bernardino, we had to determine what criteria define “cheap” and then apply Saturday Night Science.
Using Census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- Overall Cost Of Living
- Rent To Income Ratio
- Median Home Value To Income Ratio
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 49 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index, the “Cheapest City Neighborhood In San Bernardino.” We’re lookin’ at you, Roosevelt.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in San Bernardino. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from cheapest to most expensive.
Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In San Bernardino
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in San Bernardino where prices are low, and it’s cheap to live, this is an accurate list.
The most affordable neighborhoods in San Bernardino are Roosevelt, Curtis, East Valley, Terrace, Pacific, Lankershim, Rancho West, Hudson, Carvedale, and Yerdemont.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in San Bernardino aren’t all cheap. Ridgeline takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in San Bernardino.
The most expensive neighborhoods in San Bernardino are Ridgeline, University, Delman, Ne-Sterling, and Carousel.
We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.
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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In San Bernardino For 2024
| Rank | Neighborhood | Cost Of Living Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roosevelt | 101 |
| 2 | Curtis | 99 |
| 3 | East Valley | 90 |
| 4 | Terrace | 99 |
| 5 | Pacific | 104 |
| 6 | Lankershim | 92 |
| 7 | Rancho West | 101 |
| 8 | Hudson | 103 |
| 9 | Carvedale | 107 |
| 10 | Yerdemont | 123 |
| 11 | Amtrak | 97 |
| 12 | Riverview | 108 |
| 13 | Valley College | 104 |
| 14 | North Park | 113 |
| 15 | Nena | 109 |
| 16 | Belevedere | 111 |
| 17 | Cimmeron | 105 |
| 18 | Muscupiabe | 104 |
| 19 | Show Place | 105 |
| 20 | Sandin Hills | 110 |
| 21 | Drnag | 104 |
| 22 | Muscoy | 106 |
| 23 | International | 87 |
| 24 | Kendall | 111 |
| 25 | South Pointe | 105 |
| 26 | Seccombe Lane | 94 |
| 27 | Alessandro | 97 |
| 28 | San Gorgonio | 99 |
| 29 | Wildwood Park | 107 |
| 30 | La Plaza | 100 |
| 31 | Dmv | 95 |
| 32 | Cajon | 110 |
| 33 | Wilson | 105 |
| 34 | Sbhs | 99 |
| 35 | Perris Hills | 105 |
| 36 | Blair Park | 111 |
| 37 | Arrowhead | 107 |
| 38 | Lytle Creek | 99 |
| 39 | Feldheym | 99 |
| 40 | California | 111 |
| 41 | Hi-30 | 105 |
| 42 | Mount Vernon | 102 |
| 43 | Valley View | 101 |
| 44 | Arrowview | 105 |
| 45 | Carousel | 94 |
| 46 | Ne-Sterling | 100 |
| 47 | Delman | 105 |
| 48 | University | 112 |
| 49 | Ridgeline | 117 |