The City of Corona is located approximately 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles in western Riverside County. A city whose heritage spans more than a century, Corona has emerged as an ethnically diverse community, where a significant percentage of the population is made up of young, well educated families.
The city of Norco lies to the northeast, Chino Hills and Yorba Linda to the west, and the Cleveland National Forest to the southwest; unincorporated areas of Riverside County line all of its other borders.
The Corona community boasts many amenities that provide a first-rate quality of life for residents. The City has more than 394 acres of parks, with sports fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, tennis courts, two skateparks and an outdoor pool.
The Corona's industrial base has played an important role in the growth of the city and its employee base. Corona's economy is strong and getting stronger! More than 82,000 people work here. Our retail and commercial areas are expanding and office development is booming.
Corona has more than 30 million square feet of industrial space and more than 3 million square feet of office space existing, under construction, or planned.
Hosusing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $433,700
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $426,140; Detached houses: $452,782; Townhouses or other attached units: $361,248; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,456; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $203,886; Mobile homes: $52,206
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 149,923. Corona covers 35.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 678 feet above sea level. Area code: 909
Weather
Corona, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 92.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 40.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 27 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Corona is 12.00 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 2.88 Inches.
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