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The typical home is worth about $911K, 9.5 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Overall it grades C+, 299th among California's 841 graded towns. Its public schools beat 84% of California towns on state tests and graduation and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Alhambra’s January low is 47°F, against 40°F in California’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Alhambra is home to Platt College-Los Angeles.
Where Alhambra beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Platt College-Los Angeles | 405 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management | 163 |
| Alhambra Medical University | 144 |
3 colleges in town.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Alhambra is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 808 in 1890, 82,868 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 7 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alhambra. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw12 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaDodger StadiumSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alhambra, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alhambra.
Alhambra fares better on crime within California than nationally, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and pairs an A− for schools with high home prices.
Its A− for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $911K.
Its public schools are run by the Alhambra Unified school district. Two of its 25 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Baldwin ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 923 | – |
| Mark Keppel HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,201 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Since 1983, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Alhambra.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 56% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 2,197 to 1,697 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Alhambra is 19.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Alhambra | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.3 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Alhambra for work: only 9% work in town. Alhambra’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Alhambra grew to 24,850 in 2023, 1,612 more than in 2013.
| Alhambra | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Alhambra. Alhambra beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 20% of adults have obesity in Alhambra.
| Alhambra | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Alhambra | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 20.4% | 27.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults lacking emotional support | 34% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 47°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 87.1°.
Alhambra has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of Alhambra households own their home. The typical Alhambra home is worth about $911,000, up 1.3% in a year, 20% above the California typical home.
| Alhambra | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 41% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,939 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 53% | 55% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Alhambra has lost 3.7% of its people since 2020, down to 79,820 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Alhambra | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
51.3% women, 48.7% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.2, men 39.6.
| Alhambra | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.9% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.0 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Almansor Park, at 28 acres.
| Alhambra | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alhambra Park | 0.9 mi | 14 |
| 2. Granada Park | 0.4 mi | 16 |
| 3. Almansor Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
59 within 15 miles of the center of Alhambra
About 8 of every 100 Alhambra residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Where Alhambra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
35 notable people were born in Alhambra.
City in California, United States
Alhambra ( , , Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlambɾa] ; from "Alhambra") is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately 8 miles (13 km) east from the downtown Los Angeles civic center. It was incorporated on July 11, 1903. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,868. The city's ZIP Codes are 91801 and 91803 (plus 91802 for P.O. boxes).
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5 towns share a border with Alhambra.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra | #299 | C+ | D− | C | A− | B+ |
| San Gabriel | #336 | C | D− | C | B+ | B |
| Monterey Park | #496 | C− | D− | C− | B | B− |
| Los Angeles | #613 | D | D− | D | B− | B− |
| San Marino | #46 | A− | D− | B | A+ | A+ |
| South Pasadena | #120 | B | D− | C− | A+ | A+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Alhambra grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #299 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health, C for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
35 notable people were born here, including Ronnie Bucknum and Dean Cundey.
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