Fontana
Fontana wears its working-class history openly, from the Kaiser steel legacy to the Auto Club Speedway weekends that still set the social calendar. The dating pool skews toward warehouse leads, tradespeople, and nurses pulling shifts at Kaiser Permanente, which means evenings start late and Sundays matter. Downtown Fontana has tried to gentrify with modest success; the real meeting grounds remain Sierra Lakes, the taquerias along Sierra Avenue, and gym parking lots before sunrise. The tradeoff is plain: less polish than Rancho or Redlands, more candor and stamina. Expect dates who say what they mean and judge you by whether you show up on time.
Fontana by the numbers
Fontana runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Fontana is about $34,100.
California registers voters by party, and Riverside County is about 38% Democratic to 32% Republican, with a 22% No Party Preference bloc - a competitive Inland Empire county.
The median renter in Fontana pays about $1,710 a month.
About 22,500 Fontana residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Dave's Hot Chicken
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Raquel's Jazz Lounge
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Ziggis Cocktail Lounge
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Cherp's Cocktails
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Chubbys Hot Chicken
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Sergio's Mexican Restaurant
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Mi Flor Mayor Coffee & Co.
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REINO 44
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Paperboy Roasting Company
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El Portal
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Xol Coffee
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Psalms Coffee
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Club Azteca