Ontario, California

About Ontario

Ontario is a mid-size city in southeastern California counting 185,285 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#143 nationwide).

Officially, Ontario is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 49.98 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,707 residents per square mile.

📰 Ontario News Today

• Crunch Franchise Expands in Ontario, California with New Crunch 3.0 Gym Yahoo Finance · Aug 17
• Fraud Alert: Beware of Fake Payment Requests City of Ontario, California (.gov) · Aug 12
• SUMO CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EVENTS TO BE HELD IN AUSTIN, CHICAGO AND ONTARIO, CA IN FALL 2026 StreetInsider · Aug 18
• 2811 E Kendall Ln, Ontario, CA 91761 Realtor.com · Aug 15
• Yuri and Lucero to bring Entre Amigas tour to El Paso in 2027 El Paso Times · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ontario Unique

• A top-25 city in California by population (#25 of 482 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Ontario — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ontario

• Bengee Sushi — japanese
• Bone & Broth — vietnamese
• Hamburger Mary's — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• It's Boba Time — bubble tea (café)
• Klatch Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Applebee's — american
• B&F Japanese BBQ & Sushi — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dave & Buster's

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ontario

• Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park reviews ★
• James Galanis Park reviews ★
• Mountain View Park reviews ★
• Ranch Park reviews ★
• South Bon View Park reviews ★
• Bon View Park reviews ★
• Carpenter's Union Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Countryside Playground reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• De Anza Park reviews ★
• Eave Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ontario

• Baldy View ROP
• Chaffey Community Day
• Chaffey District Online High
• Chaffey High
• Colony High
• Creek View Elementary
• Grace Yokley Junior High
• Levi H. Dickey Elementary
• Liberty Elementary
• Mountain View Elementary
• Ontario Center
• Ontario High
• Valley View High (Continuation)
• Woodcrest Junior High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ontario

🏘️ Nearby Communities