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Everything else equal, I think 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.
So 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 find out which neighborhoods in San Bernardino are the cheapest.
The Cheapest Neighborhoods In San Bernardino For 2022
What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in San Bernardino for 2022? According to the most recent census data, International looks to be the cheaptest 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 in return 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.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.
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The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In San Bernardino For 2022
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Population: 3,568
Cost Of Living Index: 87 (cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.3 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.024 (17th cheapest)
More on International: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 10,024
Cost Of Living Index: 104 (20th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.4 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (11th cheapest)
More on Rancho West: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 10,941
Cost Of Living Index: 103 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.5 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.024 (16th cheapest)
More on Terrace: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,974
Cost Of Living Index: 107 (28th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.8 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (5th cheapest)
More on Hudson: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 7,679
Cost Of Living Index: 95 (5th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.031 (38th cheapest)
More on Lankershim: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,068
Cost Of Living Index: 103 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.1 (10th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.027 (24th cheapest)
More on Mount Vernon: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,508
Cost Of Living Index: 94 (3rd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.3 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.035 (44th cheapest)
More on East Valley: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,358
Cost Of Living Index: 109 (34th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.4 (15th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (2nd cheapest)
More on Cimmeron: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 3,749
Cost Of Living Index: 104 (20th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.7 (17th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.023 (14th cheapest)
More on Roosevelt: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,610
Cost Of Living Index: 109 (34th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.3 (13th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (6th cheapest)
More on Arrowhead: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest San Bernardino Hoods In 2022
In order to rank the cheapest places to live in San Bernardino, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".
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 50 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, International.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places San Bernardino. Or 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.
As we 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.
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 2022
Rank | Neighborhood | Cost Of Living Index |
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1 | International | 87 |
2 | Rancho West | 104 |
3 | Terrace | 103 |
4 | Hudson | 107 |
5 | Lankershim | 95 |
6 | Mount Vernon | 103 |
7 | East Valley | 94 |
8 | Cimmeron | 109 |
9 | Roosevelt | 104 |
10 | Arrowhead | 109 |
11 | La Plaza | 104 |
12 | South Pointe | 107 |
13 | Dmv | 96 |
14 | Amtrak | 101 |
15 | Muscupiabe | 104 |
16 | San Gorgonio | 101 |
17 | Belevedere | 115 |
18 | Drnag | 106 |
19 | Kendall | 111 |
20 | Pacific | 107 |
21 | Nena | 113 |
22 | Alessandro | 99 |
23 | Muscoy | 107 |
24 | Yerdemont | 124 |
25 | Hi-30 | 109 |
26 | Sbhs | 99 |
27 | Wildwood Park | 110 |
28 | North Park | 115 |
29 | Show Place | 105 |
30 | Delman | 108 |
31 | Valley View | 104 |
32 | Curtis | 99 |
33 | Sandin Hills | 113 |
34 | Carousel | 96 |
35 | Perris Hills | 109 |
36 | Arrowview | 109 |
37 | Stadium West | 94 |
38 | Seccombe Lane | 94 |
39 | Riverview | 111 |
40 | Wilson | 109 |
41 | California | 115 |
42 | Valley College | 105 |
43 | Feldheym | 102 |
44 | Cajon | 113 |
45 | Lytle Creek | 102 |
46 | Ne-Sterling | 103 |
47 | University | 114 |
48 | Carvedale | 110 |
49 | Blair Park | 115 |
50 | Ridgeline | 120 |