Banning, California

About Banning

Banning, CA is a thriving city located in southeastern California, home to 31,929 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Banning holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,374 residents per square mile.

📰 Banning News Today

• 52-Year-Old Woman Arrested Following Crash That Killed Child On Ramona Expressway Patch · Aug 18
• Heat Dome Settles Across The Coachella Valley: How Hot Will It Get This Week? Patch · Aug 18
• Louis Bonye Obituary - Banning, CA (1941-2026) Chicago Tribune · Aug 12
• Banning Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Tracie Anne Villalpando Obituary | Wiefels & Son Mortuary | Banning, CA Tribute Archive · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Banning Unique

• The only place in America named Banning — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,929.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Banning

• Applebee's — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• La Villa Burgers — burger
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sizzler — steak house
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Carrows — american
• Darumaya — japanese
• Denny's — american
• Guamuchilito town — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum · Museum
• Gilman Ranch · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Banning

• Carpenter Hamilton Park reviews ★
• Gilman Ranch Historic Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Repplier Park reviews ★
• Richard Sanchez Park reviews ★
• Roosevelt Williams Park reviews ★
• Sylvan Park reviews ★
• nature corridor · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Banning

• Banning High
• Banning Independent Study
• Banning PreK
• Beaumont Middle College High
• Central Elementary
• Florida Street Discovery Center
• Hemmerling Elementary
• Hoffer Elementary
• New Horizon High
• Nicolet Middle
• Renu Hope Preschool

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Banning

🏘️ Nearby Communities