This document provides a comparative study of recreation services in Corona and similar nearby cities. It finds that while Corona offers a variety of recreation classes, especially for youth, it hosts fewer annual special events than comparable cities. Corona also has fewer recreation facilities and its facilities are generally smaller than those in Temecula, Rancho Cucamonga, and Moreno Valley, which have larger, newer centers with more amenities. However, the opening of a new community center in Corona will provide more programming space. Overall, the analysis suggests expanding class offerings, pursuing more funding sources, and increasing special events going forward.

1. RECREATION SERVICES
COMPARATIVE STUDY
LIBRARY AND RECREATION SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
July 4th
Celebration
Adventure
Day Camp

2.  Temecula, Rancho Cucamonga, and Moreno Valley were used
as the comparisons cities as they are similar in size and
demographics to Corona.
 Areas of comparisons focused on Recreation Classes, Special
Events, Parks and Facilities.
RECREATION SERVICES OVERVIEW

3. DEMOGRAPHICS: CITY SIZE
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Corona Moreno Valley Rancho
Cucamonga
Temecula
Population (2011)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Corona Moreno Valley Rancho
Cucamonga
Temecula
Approx Sq. Miles

4. DEMOGRAPHICS: CITY RACE/ETHNICITY
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Black/Afr. Am. Alone
Hispanic
White Alone
Corona
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Black/Afr. Am. Alone
Hispanic
White Alone
Moreno Valley
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Black/Afr. Am. Alone
Hispanic
White Alone
Rancho Cucamonga
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Black/Afr. Am. Alone
Hispanic
White Alone
Temecula

5. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Corona Rancho Temecula Moreno Valley
<5
<18
>64
DEMOGRAPHICS: CITY AGE GROUPS

6. EARLY
CHILDHOOD
YOUTH
TEEN
ADULT
SENIOR
RECREATION CLASS
BY AGE GROUP &
CATEGORY

7. TYPES OF RECREATION CLASSES OFFERED
SUMMER 2015
0
20
40
60
80
100
Education Music &
Dance
Sports &
Fitness
Special
Interest
Arts
Rancho Cucamonga
0
20
40
60
80
100
Education Music &
Dance
Sports &
Fitness
Special
Interest
Arts
Moreno Valley
0
20
40
60
80
100
Education Music &
Dance
Sports &
Fitness
Special
Interest
Arts
Corona
0
20
40
60
80
100
Education Music &
Dance
Sports &
Fitness
Special
Interest
Arts
Temecula

8. RECREATION CLASSES OFFERED PER AGE GROUP
SUMMER 2015
0
20
40
60
80
100
Early
Childhood
Youth Teens Adult Seniors
Rancho Cucamonga
0
20
40
60
80
100
Early
Childhood
Youth Teens Adult Seniors
Moreno Valley
0
20
40
60
80
100
Early
Childhood
Youth Teens Adult Seniors
Corona
0
20
40
60
80
100
Early
Childhood
Youth Teens Adult Seniors
Temecula

9. CORONA’S
2015 SUMMER RECREATION CLASSES BY AGE
GROUP
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Education Music &
Dance
Sports &
Fitness
Special
Interest
Arts
Early Childhood
Youth
Teens
Adult
Seniors

10.  In Corona, fitness & sports are the largest category of classes
offered and music and dance classes the smallest.
 Corona fares well in providing educational classes compared
to the other three cities.
 In Corona, youth, adults, and seniors have the largest number
of class choices and teens the least.
 Overall, Corona is strong in providing youth classes.
SUMMARY OF RECREATION CLASSES
IN CORONA

11. July 4th
Summer
Concerts
Holiday
Tree
Lighting
Mud Run
SPECIAL EVENTS

12. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Corona Temecula Rancho
Cucamonga
Moreno Valley
Special Events
SPECIAL EVENTS

13.  Corona has the fewest annual special events.
 Temecula, Rancho Cucamonga, and Moreno Valley host
multiple arts, culture & music events and many of the events
are co-sponsored by community partners and local businesses.
 In years past, Corona offered more child and family centered
activities and events such as a 5K run, Tiny Tots Olympics,
Movie nights, etc. These annual events were eliminated due to
budget reductions.
SPECIAL EVENT SUMMARY

14. PARKS, AMENITIES &
FACILITIES

15. PARKS & RELATED AMENITIES
City Parks Pools Splash
Pads
Skate
Parks
Dog Parks Trail Miles
Corona 36 2 1 2 1 0
Moreno
Valley
32 0 2 1 1 24
Rancho
Cucamonga
31 0 0 1 1 36
Temecula 33 3 1 1 1 22

16. CORONA’S RECREATION FACILITIES
 Historic Civic Center
Gym
 Historic Civic Center
Community Room
 Historic Civic Center
Theater
 Vicentia Activity
Center
 Corona Senior
Center
 Victoria Park
Recreation Center
 Auburndale
Recreation Center
 Brentwood Center
 River Road
 Library

17. TEMECULA RECREATION FACILITIES
 Community
Recreation Center
 Temecula
Community Center
 Jefferson Recreation
Center
 Harveston Center
 Conference Center
 Senior Center
 Community Theater

18.  Central Park
 Senior Center
 Epicenter &Adult Sports
Park
 Heritage Park
 Equestrian Center
 Lions Center
 Family Resource Center
 Family Sports Center
 Victoria Gardens Cultural
Center
RANCHO CUCAMONGA RECREATION FACILITIES

19. MORENO VALLEY RECREATION FACILITIES
 Towngate
Community Center
 Cottonwood Golf
Center
 Conference &
Recreation Center
 Senior Center

20. The three cities have multiple centers with the following:
 Newer and larger facilities with multiuse spaces with state of
the art technological equipment (WiFi, public access
computers, AV equipment).
 Multiple banquet facilities with kitchens, AV equipment,
stages, beautiful landscaped court yard and open lawn space.
 Dedicated space for teen programming during the day and
evenings.
 Rancho Cucamonga and Temecula have dedicated space for
cultural arts programming and events.
FACILITY COMPARISON SUMMARY

21. COMMUNITY CENTER COMPARISON
Main Center Square
Feet
Amenities
Corona
Future Center on Main
33,003 Gymnasium, fitness room, 4 classrooms, conference room, teen game room,
and banquet room with catering kitchen.
Rancho Cucamonga
Goldy S. Lewis
Community Center
57,000
(combined
with senior
center)
Multiple lobby seating areas; computer room; dance/exercise room; art
classroom; childcare area; café; gift shop; large courtyard; multiple meeting
rooms; large rental hall with full kitchen, moveable stage, sound system, &
state of the art AV system; rental hall can be divided into 3 rooms.
Temecula
Community Recreation
Center (CRC)
26,480 Heated swimming pool with slide, diving board, dressing & locker rooms; teen
room & dedicated teen gym; childcare area; classrooms; large multi-purpose
room with stage, full kitchen, & state of the art AV system; rental hall opens
to outdoor amphitheater & can be divided into 3 rooms.
Moreno Valley
Conference &
Recreation Center (CRC)
45,000 Ballroom with full kitchen, stage, 2 dressing rooms & state of the art
technology; 2 meeting rooms; conference room; reception patio; outdoor
banquet patio; dance/fitness room; fully-equipped workout area; full size
gymnasium with locker room & showers.

22. OUR FUTURE DIRECTION

23.  More merging of the Library & Recreation Services Divisions
with increased shared roles and responsibilities.
 Opening of the new Community Center = large programming
and rental space and a place for teens.
 Introduce new types of recreation classes and sports for
youth, teens, and adults.
 Proactively search for grants and other funding sources for
programs, activities, and special events for Corona.
MOVING FORWARD