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Sep 25, 20234 min read

Rancho Cucamonga

updated 9/26/23

Prayer podcasts: for city; for city officials


[Rancho Cucamonga] Located at the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains on the south side. Money Magazine ranked it as 42nd best place to live. It is close to major transportation hubs, airports, and highways. Corporations such as Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, Big Lots, Mercury Insurance Group, Southern California Edison, and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals located branches here. Has many warehouses. It's sunny on average over 280 days/year compared to 209 national average. The 4 public high schools earned Silver Distinction by US News & World Report & received Golden Gold Ribbon status by CA Dept. of Ed.


Demographics: Estimate population over 176,288 [2022], 43% white; 35% Hispanic; 9% African American; 10% Asian [fastest growing group]; 3% other. Average # of people in home is 3; 42% had children under 18; 56% married; 13% female no husband present; 6% male no wife present; 5% over 65 living alone. Age breakdown: 7% <5; 23% 6-18; 12% >65; 58% 19-64. M:F 50:50; 5,268 veterans [2581 Vietnam; 2291 Gulf Wars; 243 Korean; 153 WWII];


Job market increased by 2.3%; 40% growth predicted over next 10 years; median household income is $83K. Home to Chaffey Community college and Victoria Gardens, an outdoor lifestyle mall, includes a library, a 'live" theater playhouse. Also houses the epicenter where the Quakes baseball team play.


Kucamongan Native Americans were the first who populated the area near a land mass known as Red Hill, who anthropologists think might have been the largest indigenous tribe in the North continent. After Spain control then Mexico winning the ground, Tubercio Tapia was granted 13K acres who raised cattle, planted vineyards and established the Thomas winery. California became a state which brought the family of John Rains to purchase the property from the daughter of Tapia. Rains was murdered in 1862 after he expanded the vineyards. President Lincoln assigned a post office in 1864, the 1st in the western region. Railroads and water access later in early 1900s brought people out to live adding citrus, olives and peach trees to the vineyards. Chaffey, an engineer, expanded the area with irrigation, subdividing, adding electricity, irrigation, paved roads. Mexicans often farm workers created their own area called North Town and establishing Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church. Italian immigrants similarly established a section and the Sacred Heart church. Massive growth occurred in the 70s and after voting established Rancho Cucamonga with its own government. They came up with a plan focusing on public safety, sustainability and a good quality of life.

“Originally "a city with a plan" turned to recent "A World Class Community" as their slogan. The city's seal, a cluster of grapes, reveals its agricultural history in vineyards."



Location of Rancho Cucamonga in SBC


City Prayer Points

  • Environment: First responders [fire, law enforcement, medical] current air quality; current fire outlook; recent earthquakes ; current drought condition - moderate;

  • Businesses: Senior care facilities; Medical centers; Business & Warehouses (Christians share faith during breaks & model Christ's character]; The most common jobs held by residents Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,788 people), Management Occupations (10,483 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,786 people); high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.61 times higher than expected), Community & Social Service Occupations (1.37 times), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (1.31 times).

  • Government: Current Mayor & City council; 3rd District in SBC

  • School district: schools in RC [mask issues, social distancing, online vs face-to-face, curriculum mandates, parents share their voice; Christian teachers]

  • Christian schools: Pebbles Christian, Alta Loma Christian, Wordwise Institute of Eschatology; Next Dimension Bible college; Upland Christian academy; Acmae; Iglesia Universal; Montessori Academy, Rivers Edge, Bibles by Carolyn, Lifepoint Church; Joy Christian Center; St. Marys Montessori, Jesus for Life Community;

  • Crime grade [2022]: overall B-; violent crime A-; property C-; other crime B. A crime occurs every 1 hour 37 minutes (on average); top issues 11% vandalism; 11% theft; vehicle theft 4%; drug & burglary 3% [crime decreased overall between 2021/22]

  • Poverty 8.4%: One out of every 11.8 residents of Rancho Cucamonga lives in poverty.

  • Spiritual: churches unite [list below is not exhaustive; may not be a church that believes in the gospel; pray for revival and unity among the Christian churches]; more laborers for harvest; boldness to share the gospel [Acts 4:29-31]; older generation still see purpose [Ezek. 37:1-4]; those not attending church post Pandemic; innovative ways to reach the lost; Media church versus F2F; no SILOs; need to connect with others; Insights from praying: One human race vs. division of races; Peace over fear; Connection over isolation; Breath of life over dry bones; unity over division; Gentleness over harshness (increase in fruit of the spirit in words, thoughts, public/private conversations, social media); Humility over Pride; Movement over ; paralysis; Freedom over Bondage; Spirit of boldness over Fear; Stillness over Busy-ness; Simplicity over Complexity; Spirit-led over self-reliance; neighborhood prayer walks; mental health issues [3 students killed themselves the first week of school in 2019]

Churches & Ministries [not exhaustive]

Schools/Districts






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