| Weather | | How much crime? | | What are the neighborhoods like? | | What are the people like? |
| The weather is temperate - winters range from 40 - 70's with moderate rain fall. The summers are hot - 60 - over 100's. There is a chance of high winds in the fall with winds up to 70 miles per hour. | | Crime is typically burglary, vehicle theft and assault. The city is fairly new with many new neighborhoods falling victim to burglary. | | The older neighborhoods border the town with more apartments and low income housing primarily occupied by Hispanics and mix of African American and others. The new homes are located on new land which was previously dairy farms. They are occupied by more affluent Caucasian and 'other' races. | | The people are primarily families with small children - 47% white, 48% black and the rest is a mix. The families are friendly and enjoy a variety of sports involving the children. |
| Downtown Area | | Restaurants | | Schools | | Single life |
| There is no downtown shopping area. There are only small shopping centers with markets, fast food, movies, and banks. To do any major shopping, one must travel to Riverside or Ontario to visit their major shopping centers. | | There are primarily only fast food restaurants in town. To go to a really good restaurants, you have to travel to Riverside or Ontario - only approximately 8 miles away. There you can find the Mission Inn, Salted Pig, Lucille's Bar B Q to name a few. | | The public schools are from kindergarten to high school. There are no colleges in Mira Loma. They are known for 'adequate yearly progress'. | | This primarily a family town with small children. Singles would be better off in a more college type town with better meeting opportunities. |
| Noise | | town comparison vs. | | Best hospital | | Tourist attractions |
| The Ontario airport and 1 major freeway border Mira Loma. There is a small amount of air noise and traffic noise. | | Mira Loma, in 2011 was renamed City of Jurupa Valley. It is bordered by the bigger city of Ontario and Riverside which are twice the size and offer more shopping, colleges and homes. | | the best hospital is in Riverside - approximately 5 miles away. The Kaiser Hospital and Riverside Community Hospital have all medical needs covered. They are both rated with 5 stars. | | There are several sport parks for family activities such as soccer, base ball, biking and picnics. |
| General comments | | | | | | |
| With the growth of the town it is nice to get involved with the family sports and small town-feel. There is always someone there to help or shuttle the kids around. | | | | | | |
