Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Azusa's standout: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, 476th of 841 graded towns in California. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $706K for a typical one and 7.4 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Azusa's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Azusa is home to Azusa Pacific University. Azusa’s January low is 43°F, where California’s towns sit at 40°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
Where Azusa beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 5,836 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Azusa is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 5%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 363 in 1860, 50,000 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 8 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Azusa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw25 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaDisneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi 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 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Azusa, 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 Azusa.
Azusa has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Azusa since 2000.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Azusa Unified school district. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valleydale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 526 | – |
| Azusa HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,609 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Azusa for work: only 7% work in town. Azusa’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Los Angeles (13%), Pasadena (5%) and Glendora (3%).
| Azusa | 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 | 10% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
7.0 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is River Wilderness Park, at 70 acres.
| Azusa | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Park | 0.8 mi | 12 |
| 2. Northside Park | 0.4 mi | 19 |
| 3. River Wilderness Park | 0.1 mi | 70 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
January nights average 42.9°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
Azusa has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Azusa is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 888 to 721 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 63% of towns.
| Azusa | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.3 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). 13% of Azusa residents are 65 or older. Azusa has lost 5.8% of its people since 2020, down to 47,447 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Azusa | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.4 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.8, men 33.3.
| Azusa | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.2% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Azusa beats the California average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of adults feel lonely in Azusa.
| Azusa | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Azusa | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 5.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 14% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Azusa home is worth about $706,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% below the California typical home.
| Azusa | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,887 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
31 within 15 miles of the center of Azusa
About 11 of every 100 Azusa residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Azusa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 notable people were born in Azusa.
City in California, United States
Azusa (Tongva: Azuksa, meaning "skunk") is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and located 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. Its population was 50,000 in 2020, an increase from 46,361 at the 2010 census. Azusa is located along historic Route 66, which passes through the city on Foothill Boulevard and Alosta Avenue. Azusa is bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains range to the north, Irwindale to the west, the unincorporated community of Vincent to the southwest, Glendora and the unincorporated community of Citrus to the east, and Covina to the south.
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5 towns share a border with Azusa.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa | #476 | C− | D− | C+ | C+ | B |
| Citrus | #483 | C− | D− | — | C+ | B− |
| Vincent | #298 | C+ | D | — | B | B |
| Duarte | #313 | C+ | D− | C+ | B | B |
| Irwindale | — | — | C | D− | B | B+ |
| Glendora | #191 | B− | D− | C | A− | A− |
Irwindale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Citrus and Vincent report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Azusa with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Azusa grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #476 of 841 in California. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within California, it does better than 63% of towns.
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−.
12 notable people were born here, including Rosa Rolanda and Christos Giagos.
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