San Bernardino’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in San Bernardino.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in California thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in San Bernardino. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which San Bernardino neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which San Bernardino hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 49 of San Bernardino’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous San Bernardino neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in San Bernardino:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in San Bernardino, California for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of San Bernardino.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 49 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in San Bernardino for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ne-Sterling | 1,480 | $136,067 | $22,207 |
| 2 | Feldheym | 4,711 | $220,375 | $36,848 |
| 3 | Show Place | 803 | $229,450 | $53,808 |
| 4 | Valley View | 760 | $312,000 | $39,871 |
| 5 | Lytle Creek | 4,313 | $184,800 | $32,323 |
| 6 | Delman | 3,328 | $233,133 | $37,448 |
| 7 | Carousel | 2,883 | $257,300 | $20,634 |
| 8 | East Valley | 3,248 | $158,100 | $41,714 |
| 9 | Valley College | 1,588 | $229,833 | $52,688 |
| 10 | Muscoy | 10,134 | $168,533 | $41,701 |
| 11 | Lankershim | 7,679 | $55,075 | $29,259 |
| 12 | Pacific | 9,989 | $173,260 | $41,812 |
| 14 | Amtrak | 2,806 | $149,000 | $36,522 |
| 14 | Ridgeline | 894 | $360,450 | $32,016 |
| 14 | Muscupiabe | 3,514 | $239,750 | $57,128 |
| 16 | International | 4,614 | $239,800 | $47,212 |
| 17 | Alessandro | 3,858 | $186,600 | $40,577 |
| 18 | Curtis | 2,114 | $245,775 | $58,079 |
| 19 | Sandin Hills | 4,922 | $209,833 | $49,955 |
| 20 | Dmv | 7,998 | $254,100 | $35,938 |
| 21 | Carvedale | 2,320 | $171,550 | $45,000 |
| 22 | Blair Park | 2,051 | $268,633 | $61,256 |
| 23 | Seccombe Lane | 3,940 | $239,600 | $35,472 |
| 24 | Cajon | 3,740 | $300,767 | $63,002 |
| 24 | Roosevelt | 3,970 | $206,625 | $58,398 |
| 26 | Terrace | 8,754 | $178,943 | $49,551 |
| 27 | Hi-30 | 1,852 | $285,133 | $57,171 |
| 28 | Sbhs | 8,482 | $267,660 | $38,562 |
| 28 | Perris Hills | 4,746 | $243,725 | $47,306 |
| 30 | San Gorgonio | 4,734 | $225,875 | $47,873 |
| 31 | Arrowview | 3,756 | $275,000 | $51,403 |
| 32 | North Park | 3,098 | $310,260 | $81,909 |
| 33 | Yerdemont | 8,709 | $287,780 | $82,495 |
| 34 | Hudson | 3,996 | $306,700 | $74,047 |
| 35 | Arrowhead | 6,811 | $280,071 | $54,193 |
| 36 | Drnag | 19,094 | $270,356 | $58,449 |
| 37 | Wildwood Park | 4,937 | $264,033 | $55,150 |
| 38 | Belevedere | 2,104 | $321,233 | $92,057 |
| 39 | Riverview | 3,668 | $271,325 | $69,938 |
| 39 | La Plaza | 4,761 | $218,750 | $42,488 |
| 41 | California | 3,886 | $305,750 | $68,930 |
| 42 | Mount Vernon | 3,498 | $239,600 | $40,349 |
| 43 | Wilson | 3,447 | $270,617 | $55,595 |
| 44 | University | 3,505 | $313,433 | $49,926 |
| 45 | Nena | 2,979 | $320,733 | $77,427 |
| 46 | Cimmeron | 1,975 | $299,000 | $82,546 |
| 47 | South Pointe | 4,245 | $355,000 | $78,642 |
| 48 | Rancho West | 8,912 | $246,829 | $57,688 |
| 49 | Kendall | 4,227 | $336,900 | $78,214 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 49 San Bernardino neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around San Bernardino
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in San Bernardino with Ne-Sterling landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in San Bernardino are Ne-Sterling, Feldheym, Show Place, Valley View, Lytle Creek, Delman, Carousel, East Valley, Valley College, and Muscoy.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in San Bernardino aren’t all bad. Kendall takes the cake as the best place to live in San Bernardino.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Worst Neighborhoods In San Bernardino FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in San Bernardino?
Ne-Sterling ranks as the worst neighborhood in San Bernardino for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Feldheym and Show Place are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in San Bernardino?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in San Bernardino are Ne-Sterling, Feldheym, Show Place, Valley View, Lytle Creek, Delman, Carousel, East Valley, Valley College, and Muscoy. We scored all 49 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Ne-Sterling rank as the worst?
Ne-Sterling posts the roughest combined numbers in San Bernardino: a median household income of $22,207 and a median home value of $136,067, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
