Rancho Cucamonga resulted from a merger of the Southern California communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda in 1977. In 2006, it was ranked by Money Magazine as #42 in the magazine’s “Best Places to Live in America” study. As of the 2000 census, the San Bernardino County city had a total population of 127,743, but in 2009 the State of California estimated Rancho Cucamonga’s population to be 177,736. The city is located approximately 39 miles east of Los Angeles. The city’s three largest employers are Chaffey Community College, the Etiwanda School District, and the Alta Loma School District. Although most of the city’s land is residential, Rancho Cucamonga is also largely occupied by enormous distribution centers, smaller manufacturing companies, affluent office parks, strip malls and other shopping malls. The Victoria Gardens Lifestyle Center was built as the town center and houses stores, restaurants, offices, a theater, a city library and a movie theater.

Rancho Cucamonga is one of the safest cities in America according to the FBI’s “The Uniform Crime Report.” It has highly rated schools and more than 20 parks and community facilities. An outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, the city has more than 150 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails and has over 300 days of sunshine each year. Golfing is available at a local Arnold Palmer designed course and skiing and snowboarding are available at local mountain resorts. Rancho Cucamonga has a heritage of vineyards, ranchos, orchards and wineries, and historic buildings in the city meld with newer, suburban developments. Rancho Cucamonga almost doubled in population between 1980 and 1990. Its citizens reside in 37.5 square miles, primarily in single–family housing. The city has a world class minor league baseball stadium for its minor league team, the California League Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Rancho Cucamonga operates under the “Council–Manager” form of local government in which voters elect a mayor and four council members and the City Clerk and Treasurer. The City Manager is chosen by the City Council and is the administrative head of the government.

Like most California communities, the residents of Rancho Cucamonga rely heavily on motor vehicles to get around. The Law Offices of Elizabeth Agmon Gayle handles cases for residents of Rancho Cucamonga and for those residing in the surrounding areas. If you’ve had significant trouble with a new or used vehicle in California, please contact our Rancho Cucamonga lemon law attorneys at: statewide: 1–866–STOP–LEMONS (1–866–786–7536) for a FREE CONSULTATION.