Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 54,117, settled in 1888.
The typical home is worth about $1.4 million, 14.3 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Overall it grades B−, ranked 228th of 841 in California. Residents are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools rank ahead of 87% of California towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Arcadia’s typical home value is $1,376,000, above both California’s towns ($709,000) and U.S. towns ($332,000). Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Arcadia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Arcadia | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 10.6% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Avenue Elementary | K–5 | 789 |
| Camino Grove Elementary | K–5 | 695 |
| Baldwin Stocker Elementary | K–5 | 664 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Arcadia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 696 in 1910, 56,681 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arcadia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw18 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaDodger StadiumSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcadia, 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 Arcadia.
Arcadia has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and fares better on crime within California than nationally, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
At 14.3 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.38M) costs more against local pay than in 90% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
Arcadia’s median rent is $2,191 a month. The typical Arcadia home is worth about $1,376,000, up 1.7% in a year, 81% above the California typical home. 58% of Arcadia households own their home.
| Arcadia | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,191 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 59% | 55% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A is the best School Grade on its borders; Temple City (A−) is next. Its A for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.38M.
Its public schools are run by the Arcadia Unified school district. Two of its 23 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Avenue ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 789 | – |
| Arcadia HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,939 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 4.6% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide.
17% of adults have obesity in Arcadia. Among 847 California towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Arcadia. 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Arcadia.
| Arcadia | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Arcadia | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.4% | 7.3% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 40.6% | 35.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1980, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Arcadia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 69% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,799 to 1,418 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Arcadia is 24.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Arcadia | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 24.3 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
10 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Los Angeles County Arboretum, at 116 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Arcadia | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Los Angeles County Arboretum | 3.3 mi | 116 |
| 2. Arcadia County Park | 0.7 mi | 44 |
| 3. Peck Road Water Conservation Park | 0.7 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
January nights average 45.4°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.2°.
Arcadia has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Arcadia | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 45°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Arcadia has about as many jobs (24,911) as working residents, but only 2,276 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Arcadia for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Arcadia has lost 2,316 jobs, to 24,911 in 2023. The top destinations are Los Angeles (22%), Pasadena (9%) and Alhambra (2%).
| Arcadia | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
38 within 15 miles of the center of Arcadia
About 8 of every 100 Arcadia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
32 notable people were born in Arcadia.
City in California, United States
Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of the Santa Anita Park racetrack, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, and Arcadia County Park. The city had a population of 56,681 at the 2020 census. The city is named after Arcadia, Greece.
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9 towns share a border with Arcadia.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | #228 | B− | D− | C− | A | A |
| Monrovia | #309 | C+ | D− | C | B+ | A− |
| Mayflower Village | #168 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Temple City | #170 | B− | D− | B− | A− | B+ |
| East San Gabriel | #169 | B− | D− | — | A− | B+ |
| Sierra Madre | #103 | B+ | D− | B | B | A+ |
| El Monte | #668 | D | D− | C− | C+ | C |
| North El Monte | #258 | C+ | D− | — | B | B |
Mayflower Village, East San Gabriel and North El Monte report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Arcadia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Arcadia grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #228 of 841 in California. It grades A 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−.
32 notable people were born here, including Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Beverley Mitchell.
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