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    • Sep 25, 2023
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Chino Hills

updated 9/26/23

The city borders LA County on its northwest side, Orange County to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast; nearby cities are Brea, Covina, Placentia, Norco and Rancho Cucamonga. Ranked 68th in Money Magazine's "Best places to live 2005." Also the 6th highest income place in the US and ranked the 13th safest city in the United States by the FBI. Chino Hills is a part of the Chino Valley. Also featured as 87 of America’s hottest towns in the January 2004 issue of Money magazine. Chino Hills ranked 8th on the list of “best places in the west with a population under 100,000.”


Mission Statement: develop and maintain the aesthetic beauty of the City, while fostering a safe and family-oriented environment. The City is committed to providing excellent customer service, effectively managing growth, and creating a viable financial plan to ensure the continued success of the City.


,Demographics: est. population [2022] 78,907; Housing Units: 25,877 Total Units

19,969 Single-Family; 883 Single-Family Attached; 5,281 Multi-Family; 627 Mobile Homes; 25,106 Occupied; 3.0% Vacancy Rate; median household income $108K; average household 3 people; 41% Asian; 29% white; 28% Hispanic; 25% 2 or more; 4% African American. Average age 32; 1/3 of the population is under 18. More demographics second source 2,500 veterans; 922 Vietnam; 1,301 Gulf wars; 236 Korea; 41 WWII. 90% US citizens. [2019] the median property value was $622,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%. Most people drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in was 2 cars per household.



Incorporated Dec. 1, 1991; rolling hills were home to a few ranches and homesteaders. A handful of property owners appreciated the beauty of the hills. The majority of the residents were red tail hawks, mule ear deer, ground squirrels, mountain lions, cottontail rabbits, and coyotes. Founded in 1907, Boys Republic made Chino Hills its home in 1909. During1920's and 1930's, Sleepy Hollow was a perfect weekend getaway. By 1928, Sleepy Hollow was a summer resort with about 90 cabins, some of which are still in use today. After World War II, these cabins and newer dwellings became permanent residences. The Los Serranos Golf and Country Club, which opened in 1925. Originally, members of the golf club could purchase small lots in the community. Today the course is owned by the family of tennis legend Jack Kramer, who passed away in 2009, and is still a favorite Chino Hills attraction. The natural beauty of Chino Hills in the early 1900's is preserved in Chino Hills State Park. A grass roots organization, known as Hills for Everyone which became the largest California State Park located in an urban setting.

Over the next few decades, word was spreading that Chino Hills was a great place for year-round family living. Residents wanted to preserve and protect the hills and guide future development. They were realizing the importance of providing needed services while safeguarding environmentally sensitive areas. In 1979, the County of San Bernardino initiated the development of the Chino Hills Specific Plan. The protected from haphazard development because the land was not flat enough to build inexpensively. The innovative Specific Plan was the first in the State of California to be designed for an unincorporated area. A Citizen's Advisory Committee and County officials worked in cooperation with 150 property owners to develop and implement the plan.


“Welcome to the city of Chino Hills; it's a lifestyle."



Location of Chino Hills in SBC



Specific Prayer Points

  • Environment: current air quality not always good due to traffic/smog; recent earthquakes, current fire outlook

  • Major employers: Kaiser, Costco, Lowes, Boys Republic, City of Chino Hills, Albertsons, Chino Hills Fire district, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Western Waterworks, Harkins Theatres

  • Government: City Council

  • School district: Chino Valley Unified; shared with Chino.

  • Christian schools: Heights Christian; Loving Savior of the Hills, Good Shepherd Christian Preschool; PA College Prep

  • Crime grade [2022]: A+ overall crime grade; A+ violent, A property, A+ other. Crime is committed every 6 hrs. 27 min. Top crimes with low percentages are rape, murder, vehicle theft, arson, drug crimes, vandalism, ID theft & animal cruelty.

  • Poverty %: 6.3%; third lowest rate in San Bernardino county! One out of every 15.9 residents of Chino Hills lives in poverty.

  • Spiritual: Intercessors arise and pray until they see an awakening in the believers, more laborers for the harvest; more evangelical churches reach the lost with new creative ways, people would not get caught up in the cares of this life but remain focused on serving the Lord, not drawn to the buzy-ness from the suburb life; but look for ways to share their faith in the activities, increased hunger for the word and active in the church and community, able to give to other ministries since it is a wealthy city.


Churches & Ministries [not exhaustive]







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