Don't Move to Fontana California if You Don't Like...

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Former Fontucky resident here. I got married to my amazing Swedish wife and moved out to Sweden to be with her. While I definitely love it here in the city of Göteborg I get a sense of nostalgia every time I see my childhood city of Fontana!

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Nice I'm glad we were able to do that for you. Where about in Fontana were you from?

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor Grew up between Alder and Foothill but moved to the Sierra Lakes area in my high school years. Cheers from Sweden! 🇸🇪

[@franklobo2579]

Fontana is an amazing family city. The recreation department has won National Awards several years and yes, there's alot of people but we Al's support our local businesses. I have lived in Fontana for 41 years and other than Montclair, the city I grew up in , I wouldn't live anywhere else. I bought my house just on the border of Southridge in 1998 for $142,000. Rig now on Zillow it's listed at $1.1 million dollars. Southridge is an amazing community.

[@tyronesharp9205]

I grew up on Laurel between Arrow & Foothill. I went back in 2007 to visit. All the orange groves and open spaces are gone. Housing tracts & apartment buildings.

[@MrMark7661]

the WIND is INSANE here. like i remember when i was a kid always seeing fallen over trees everywhere😂

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

The wind coming down through the Cajon Pass can really get going. Sounds like you don't live in the area anymore?

[@MrMark7661]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor i am currently living here. Fontana has always been considered home even when i moved. my grandparents have lived here for 30 +yrs

[@ronoconnor8971]

I remember westbound 10 closed due to eucalyptus and pepper trees blown onto the freeway being uprooted and 80 foot tall

[@EduardoHernandez-ef5ts]

I’m new to the community near Citrus and the 10. First year was hard to give up living closer to LA from Montclair. I’m originally from Dallas, Texas and been living in California since 2014. The temperatures here in the summer are higher than Dallas. The winds are crazy in the winter and during the summer winds start around 5pm-7pm to cope with heat. The winds also help clear out the pollution so you can actually see blue skies and beautiful sunsets in the horizon of surrounding mountains. Several schools near by and when you think about it Fontana is centralized from the Ocean, Dessert and snow in the mountains. The area where I stay is very calm and everyone I had encounter are polite. What brought me here was the cost of the home otherwise I would have been living in Chino Hills. Overall if you just like being in your own space, Fontana is not bad at all just have to cope with winds, heat and a little cold in the winter.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

The best description of life in Fontana... thanks so much Eduardo 😃

[@racingchick2424]

Fontana resident here. Here is my list: #1 reason why not to move to Fontana is the WINDS!! #2 reason, lack of housing options. Thats it. I dont mind the traffic because it could be worse like other cities.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I know the winds usually rank up there for most people. Otherwise it really is a pretty popular city. I appreciate your input 😃

[@deborahhoobler7519]

We purchased our Southridge Home Brand New in 1986. Well sort of, it wasn't even built yet. 4 bdrm, 2 bath and 2 car garage. 1,800 sq. ft. for a cash price of $89,999, you can't find that around here anymore. There was very little here in South Fontana at that time (mostly just homes) and we have seen a lot of changes. According to the City Council back then, this was to be the "ELITE" neighborhood with our own Shopping Centers, Police Station, Fire Station, Schools and Parks. The City Council painted quite the pretty picture for us, and it was nice for a while. It took what seemed like forever to get the promised amenities and before that happened they voted to allow low income apartments to be built. The area went downhill from there. We raised our family here and have seen our ups and downs with Gangs, Crime and City officials who at times seem to have forgotten we are here. But still we remain because over all it's not the worst place in So Cal to live .

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Today it's almost impossible for people to imagine you could ever buy a home here in So Cal for $89k. Unfortunately though I've heard stories like yours from people in a number of cities now about how plans for the community changed over the years because of changing city leader.

[@sk8o.o]

Lived here my whole life, sadly had to move out of my child hood home there, but it wasn’t perfect, kids on my block wore bullet proof vests and sold weed on the corners, and the homeless people plus the tagging and other things weren’t very nice. But my neighbors were nice! And I liked having my back yard right next to Cambria park. Overall it was pretty crazy so I wouldn’t recommend it unless you can handle it.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Bullet proof vests.. that's a rough neighborhood

[@buildingbuildercip8292]

One more thing to have mentioned is the wind, but other than that…spot on!

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I realized that after we uploaded it definitely should have brought that up. Thanks for watching though. Do you live in Fontana then?

[@scottg247]

How do you make a Fontana video and not bring up the wind?!

[@lindas.3791]

And earthquakes. I lived in off Citrus & Jurupa back in 1999. You can really feel the small earthquakes in a two story home. Also we would watch the sliding glass door bend with high winds.

[@buildingbuildercip8292]

You know it’s bad when the wind is bending doors! I know that the fences there, have to be built stronger than normal, they really beef up the footings for the block walls.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@scottg247 I guess we have grown too used to it but wind should probably have made #1 on the list

[@mokhan8832]

I love my small community and neighbors. Its very expensive but by far all my family friends melt when they come over.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Sounds like you have a great home

[@mokhan8832]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor It’s definitely the nicest area I’ve ever lived in. I’ve lived in various cities throughout Southern California, and for my first home purchase, it was certainly a good investment because the city is continually developing especially in North fontana.

[@lindas.3791]

It use to take us 1/2 hour to cross over Sierra Ave. to Valley Blvd in 1998. I couldn't imagine it now. We decided to move back to Anaheim. Only stay for two years. The commute was to far for us. We worked in Orange County. I do miss a little now that we are retired.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

It gets pretty congested there for sure

[@JuanGarcia-vp8em]

Nissan not that bad as orange and la area

[@fueledbymusic3]

Anaheim is 3 times more expensive than fontana

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@fueledbymusic3 👀 no lies detected here

[@deborahhoobler7519]

Only half an hour? I remember it seemed much longer than that when we moved here in 1986. It's still bad but better since the widening of the overpasses on Cherry Ave, Citrus Ave and Sierra Ave. Also an overpass on Cypress over the 10 with no freeway access.

[@azaleapacheco178]

I grew up in Fontana now i live in Pennsylvania way different. I live in Amish country here yes they still use horse and buggy if they are amish but my mom and family are still back home in Fontana right on merrill ave still by the California's sppedway. I miss home Fontana is not a bad place it's a city like everywhere else it has its good and bad . Definitely miss the santa ana winds. I was one of those lucky one to see Fontana bloom i saw the the steelmill was still in use and opening day of the speedway, the build of Ontario mills and Victoria gardens when before it was just endless open fileds of grapevines. The development of Southridge and summit/ north Fontana. The expansion of the cherry, citrus and Sierra on ramps Definitely a good place to grow up in

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

That is such a great point, every city has pros and cons. You definitely sound like you got to see a lot of the growth that happened here in Fontana. How long ago did you move there? (crazy though, I thought the Amish using horse and buggies was only in the movies these days)

[@seekwrage]

What about HOA and Mello Roos. Those are key factors to know about Fontana.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Depends on where you're buying in Fontana but yes that can become a factor. Not something unique to Fontana though. Do you currently live in a home with those?

[@tinfoilhatnews7489]

You Forgot Al Capones House, Sammy Hagar isn’t the Only Celebrity of Fontana, you also have Travis Barker. Fontana is a city if your Car breaks down you have a high number of people and Parts shops combined with specialty shops that can repair your car.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I appreciate your input. You're right, I totally missed the Al Capone house.

[@IEJohnny]

I'm in central Fontana I was actually wondering if you've ever heard of the Stringfellow Acid Pits?

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Isn't that something about toxic dumps going on back in the 80s or 90s. I've heard of it but not too familiar though.

[@ronoconnor8971]

You didnt mention the santa ana winds months of the year. 90+ mph every year

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

You're totally right. I thought I added it in the video description section afterward though.

[@ronoconnor8971]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor or Kaiser Steel where they made steel for war ships and sent to Long Beach in tunnels under the cities. Or the slag piles by the 10 freeway that rusted and turned the freeway orange. Kaiser Hospital was for the steel plant employees. Where the speedway is used to be the BOP shop, basic oxygen processing and it had a chimney with a flame you could see from Arrowhead. Before China bought Kaiser Steel and packed it up and sent it to China using Chinese laborers who were guarded and housed in that hotel by sperry in Colton

[@Lute04]

North Fontana is nice. You are close to everything. Been here for 13 yrs. It’s great!

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Definitely pretty nice up in North Fontana. Glad to hear you're happy there. Just curious where did you move there from?

[@msgenevajb]

Thinking of moving there. Sounds like it’s pretty nice then.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@msgenevajb let me know if I can help

[@dugtlr72]

I lived in Southridge since 1999 Beautiful place it was an escape from the LA life. Along came warehouse warren. 80+ warehouses in like 5 years with no large scale shopping. I was told by Philip (city council member) we cannot compare North and South Fontana because we are different. Seemed a little Belittling and racist to me, and no Businesses wants to deal with South Fontana. While the Crime and homeless are not nearly as bad here than Central and closer to North Fontana. Residents in South Fontana Don't Shop in south Fontana. Well that part he is correct, maybe because we have near to nothing in South Fontana to Shop at. If you are a Trucker or Warehouse Owner you get free passes to break Traffic laws in South Fontana too, like Drive a Fully loaded Simi down Live Oak which is rated for no Trucks over 5 Tons, destroying our homes. Yes Law Suits are in the works.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

No there's not too many shopping opportunities in South Fontana but fortunately there are quite a few options near by such as the Ontario Mills and Victoria Gardens. Sorry to hear your experience hasn't been great though.. let me know if I can ever help you find an area that is more enjoyable for you.

[@dugtlr72]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor It is not the City or Residents it is the leadership. Good thing they come and go.

[@fueledbymusic3]

I have videos of when i lived in fontana from the 90s. Fontana back then was not a fully desirable area. Makes me of think of Victorville 2024. But people liked Fontana because its a lot cheaper to buy here compared to Covina ca we moved from. But NOW in 2024, fontana is a lot more "desired " than ever before. It now like the NEW "Covina" ca. As far as Victorville, that city is Growing! But this city as of 2024 now makes me think of how Fontana used to be in 1991

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

That is a great break down of Fontana over the past 20 to 30 years! Definitely a city that has become one of the more popular locations here in the Inland Empire.

[@dugtlr72]

Fontana needs a Downtown like West Covina, Covina, Upland, Downey. Also needs way more Shopping south of Valley.

[@KXLXI]

I moved to Fontana when I was 8 years old in 2001. Ontario mills still had the skatepark, Victoria gardens was brand new. I grew up in water of life church. Lots of open empty fields, and parks. It seemed like there was a lot of good community activities to. So kids I met in summer camp I would see again when school started. My mom made friends in things like Zumba when that was starting up. A great place to grow up. In 2023, I’m not sure if I would hang around Fontana lol

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Nice.. sounds like you got to watch a lot of the growth Fontana experienced over the past 20 years. Where did you move to today? Still near by?

[@KXLXI]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor I live in Redlands now! It’s not too different from Fontana. But I enjoy it. It’s quiet and clean. I really enjoy downtown Redlands, the Redlands mall area. It’s a nice atmosphere with plenty around to do.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@KXLXI ok. I agree Downtown Redlands is really nice.

[@Ghostysan_0]

I live at Rialto which is 29 minutes away from Fontana

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Are you referring to the city of Rialto? That's right next door to Fontana.

[@OhhGeeBops_y_Que]

Rialto is a hop skip and jump from Fontana. Not no 29 minutes

[@fueledbymusic3]

​@@OhhGeeBops_y_Queunless he mean by walking. 😂

[@ZachBlackforest]

@@fueledbymusic3 I'm in Fontana, and I can get to Rialto in like 5 - 10 minutes walking.

[@vkm6958]

Most of the expensive houses are in Zip Code 92336. Area North of Foothill west of Citrus is better.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

True. The homes in the 92336 zip code on average are higher than the rest of the city. That is a nice area though.

[@DerGlaetze]

One consideration is the wind. The next is the wind, the third thing is the wind………..

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

What about the 4th consideration? Totally kidding with you.. definitely something that needs to be considered when that wind gets going. Sounds like you either live here or used to?

[@DerGlaetze]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor I only worked in Fontana, for a few years. I fortunately, transferred to Downey.

[@stevenheal2950]

Been living in Fontana since 1999 winds are crazy. The speedway is tore down. It’s history other than that. Don’t mind living here.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I agree I think other than the winds there are many positives here in Fontana

[@BethSJ]

Fontana is a nice, busy city.

[@GHOST_M3RK]

Vegas better

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I think Fontana definitely has some great positives

[@buildingbuildercip8292]

I live in Downtown Riverside. Drive through Fontana a lot though.

[@MossMini]

We do not have a housing problem. We have people living where they can't afford .

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I really appreciate your input here but I'm just curious if you can explain what you mean

[@Raylopez-jf8bi]

I’ve been living here in south ridge in Fontana since 1996, back then there was no heavy traffic and no big semi trucks everywhere until our mayor went crazy approving the building of warehouses everywhere, sure Fontana gets hot for 2 months, but it’s better than living around a bunch of lazy bums, and homeless people, and unless you’re rich and live by the beach LA is good, if not you’re stuck in a small house that’s old , in south ridge I have home that I bought brand new and has plenty of room, so there’s pros and cons, at the end of the day people buy whatever they can afford, 👊🏽🤞🏽

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I couldn't have said it any better 😀

[@ask-mw5hk]

The name sounds rich and fancy but the living conditions are harsh.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

That's an interesting take.. never hear the name referred to as rich and fancy but there are parts of Fontana that have some pretty fancy homes. I'm guessing you aren't much of a fan of Fontana?

[@mariadchampin-leugoud9480]

I used to live in Glendora for over 13 years but I got tired everything old and the house is so small and they want so much money for it! I like living in Fontana. It’s a growing city with the speedway Great hiking trails bicycle trails skateboards parks a lot of fun things to do and you have the Ontario Mills on the left you have the Victoria Gardens on the right and everything IS NEW❤ 👏whenever I go to Orange County or Los Angeles or Pasadena or anywhere. I miss coming back home to my new surroundings. It feels nice. and it keeps growing 👌😃👏🥰

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Very true. There's a lot here in Fontana and it does keep growing. There are still new homes going up here.

[@nesco7615]

I lived in Fontana since 1989 have it’s cool. Not perfect. But the winds are crazy but we use to it.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

That's quite a long time but yes I agree the winds are definitely something you will experience living in Fontana

[@nesco7615]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor my folks moves us from LA in 89. I moved out when I was 22 to Alta Loma. Got married at 30. And ended up buying a home in north Fontana. At the time we looked at the house I forgot about the winds 😂😂😂

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@nesco7615 that's too funny. Right when you thought you were out.. Fontana pulled you back in 😂

[@nesco7615]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor thanks for replying wish you the best on your channel and your business. God bless bro

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@nesco7615 thanks I appreciate it

[@joseduenas4022]

fontana forcefully closed down small business market hub today due to a "noise complaint." they really hate their small business community, would not recommend giving money to this city. ❌️

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

I'm sorry to hear that.. sounds like you currently live in Fontana then?

[@themania888]

Great place to grow up in, growing old seems plausible but questionable

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Interesting, why do you say that?

[@mariadchampin-leugoud9480]

I used to live in Glendora Nice expensive city for 13 years but the homes are old and small yet they want a fortune for their homes😳 and because their homes are older, therefore you have to spend money fixing those old homes if it’s not one thing is the other no thank you!😞same as the other Cities Orange County, Los Angeles County, Ventura County etc. Their homes and surroundings are Old ☹️ I really love Fontana is new and modern City 💗then we have Victoria Gardens Mall on the right and Ontario Mills Mall on the left, the California speedway👍skateboard parks, bicycle trails great hiking trails as well not to mention, a lot of entertaining and lots of fun things to do and most of all everything is new around the homes all the surrounding I enjoy the New and modern atmosphere Fontana is a great city to live❤🥰👏👌

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

There really is a lot more to Fontana than many people realize

[@maxsmart8954]

Anyone remember KKK rally’s in the 70’s in Fontana and near by Jurupa??

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

❓

[@amc7687]

They started before the 70’s. Fontana was definetly not a boring place, 2 mobsters, 4 notable musicians, speedway, Kaiser Steel. Oh the memories…

[@amc7687]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor seriously? You didn’t know about the huge KKK population. Half of them remained unknown because of the stupid hoods. Dude you need to sit down and do some historical research of the places you sell in. Even when Fontana first came to be it was an interesting place!

[@josan835]

im indian 🇮🇳god video in fontana

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Not sure what you are saying but I hope it's that you found the the video to be good?

[@curtislong1987]

I would never move out of the U.S. to California.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

What state are you in?

[@stevenheal2950]

Well, that’s good cause we don’t need any more non-Americans living here in California. We don’t miss you at all.

[@stevenheal2950]

Well, good for you. We don’t need any more non-Americans living here anyway we won’t miss you one bit.

[@AMERICA_82143]

I live in Fontana it’s so hot

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

Unfortunately every summer.. welcome to the IE right?

[@bruceg1845]

Fontana is a trash magnet

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

That's an interesting opinion.. why do you say that?

[@deborahhoobler7519]

@@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor probably the winds. We get a lot of garbage in our yard on windy days because we are the last house on the south end of our street. When the winds blow in from the mountains (Cajon Pass) it really piles up against our fence and gate.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

@@deborahhoobler7519 very true. When those winds get going I've seen it blow trash down the street and into people's yard.

[@danielrodarte9373]

It was good enough for Al Capone.

[@JoseSepulvedaSoCalRealtor]

That's funny but true.. he had a get away here in Fontana