Stormwater treatment ponds and retention basins are constructed to manage urban runoff but these habitats may also support aquatic wildlife. This field study was designed to determine macroinvertebrate and amphibian diversity at such sites, and investigate how water chemistry, pond structure, and landscape variables affect this aquatic community. We sampled 11 stormwater ponds for larval and adult macroinvertebrates and conducted visual surveys to identify the presence and abundance of amphibians. Total macroinvertebrate taxa richness ranged from 6-24 (mean 14.5) taxa per pond. Common lotic macroinvertebrate metrics were not appropriate to use because no Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, or Plecoptera were collected. Insect richness (excluding Diptera) was positively associated with pH and percent of vegetated littoral surface area (R²=0.86, p<0.001). Although West Nile Virus is of concern in the region, only one pond supported potential mosquito vectors of this disease. Ordination and cluster analyses may determine if community composition differs between regions and identify which environmental variables may correlate with shifts in community structure. Only the native Pacific treefrog (Pseudacris regilla) and invasive American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) were observed at ponds; their presence was significantly correlated with landscape connectivity. These data suggest that artificial ponds in urban areas can support diverse aquatic communities.