Pomona, CA Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Pomona, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
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Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Pomona, California has a population of about 149,831. Typical household income is $73,515 per year, roughly in line with the median across the cities in our dataset (+2%).
Pomona's housing market shows a median home value of $524,700, above the multi-city benchmark (+61%), alongside median rent of $1,631 per month. Both figures matter for anyone weighing a move here.
Home values running about 7.1× median income put Pomona on the stretched end of the affordability spectrum among cities we cover. Prices in the area have gained 1.7% year over year, a moderate pace that suggests a stable market around Pomona. Climate and natural-hazard risk in Pomona runs on the higher side, per FEMA's Very High rating — insurance premiums often track this closely.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,631/mo in Pomona would take 26.6% of your income.
$207/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($524,700) would take 45.7% of your income toward principal & interest.
$1,086/mo over the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Pomona
Median home value is $524,700 and median gross rent is $1,631/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Los Angeles rose 1.7% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $2,601/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Pomona's overall natural-hazard risk as Very High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Pomona reported a violent crime rate of 645.3 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Pomona, CA?
- In Pomona, the median home value is $524,700 and median rent is $1,631 per month, against a median household income of $73,515. These figures come from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Pomona?
- Comfortably affording rent in Pomona — where the median runs $1,631/month — typically means earning about $65,240 a year, per the standard 30%-of-income benchmark. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Pomona.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Pomona?
- Pomona's median rent of $1,631/month translates to about $65,240 a year needed to rent comfortably, versus roughly $120,049 a year for principal and interest on the $524,700 median home (20% down, 30-year fixed, today's rates). How long you'll stay is usually the deciding factor.
- Is Pomona safe?
- Per FBI Crime Data Explorer figures, Pomona's violent crime rate was 645.3 per 100,000 residents in 2025.
See the full salary breakdown for Pomona →
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