Bradbury CA sign, 2017
Bradbury’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 618 in 1960, 921 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 8 maps from 1894 on.
- 1881Bradbury is founded
Photo: Fruitianslip · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
888
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Typical home
$2.17M
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$172K
median
Median age
55.0
years
Jobs based here
143
A commuter town
Is Bradbury a good place to live?
Bradbury’s median rent is $3,501 a month, where California’s towns sit at $1,896 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Bradbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
888 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MonroviaDuarteBradbury
Nearby attractions
All 276 attractions →SoFi Stadium and 246 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bradbury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw22 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
SoFi 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 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bradbury: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bradbury, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCal-Am Water Company - DuarteNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBurrtec Waste ServicesTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLos Angeles Registrar-Recorder County ClerkLos Angeles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes91008, 9101091008 94% · 91010 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bradbury.
Housing
A larger share of households in Bradbury own their home than in the typical California or U.S. town
93% of households own their home in Bradbury, against 64% in California’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Bradbury home is worth about $2,172,000, up 4.4% in a year, 3 times the California typical home.
$2.17MZillow home value
Typical home value
Bradbury$2.17M
California$762K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Bradbury’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Duarte Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 848 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Bradbury faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bradbury.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireEarthquakes
8
paid flood claims since 1980
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Bradbury has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bradbury for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Bradbury is $172,000. Jobs based in Bradbury grew to 143 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Bradbury | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $172,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bradbury1%
Los Angeles15%
Pasadena7%
Arcadia4%
Duarte3%
17 mi
median commute distance
143
jobs based in Bradbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bradbury has mild winters and hot summers
Bradbury has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Bradbury’s July high is 90°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–68°
Spring51–75°
Summer62–88°
Fall55–82°
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Bradbury
7 crimes were reported in Bradbury in 2025: 7 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bradbury is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of Bradbury’s adults have obesity
19% of adults have obesity in Bradbury. Bradbury beats the California average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bradbury.
| Bradbury | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. California
22 better8 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bradbury | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3% | 7.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 6.4% |
USC Arcadia Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bradbury
18pages on Bradbury
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
32 within 15 miles of the center of Bradbury
Citrus CollegeCommunity college · Public · Glendora4.9 mi$1,204 in-state tuitionAzusa Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Azusa4.9 mi$44,458 tuitionCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · Pomona10.7 mi$7,780 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Bradbury residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A shrinking town
Bradbury has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,048 counted in 2010 and 921 in 2020; an estimated 888 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Bradbury
City in California, United States
Bradbury is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains below Angeles National Forest. Bradbury is bordered by the city of Monrovia to the west and south, and Duarte to the south and east. The population was 921 at the 2020 census, down from 1,048 at the 2010 census. The city has three distinct areas—the Bradbury Estates, which is a gated community consisting of 5-acre (20,000 m2) minimum estates; Woodlyn Lane, which is also a gated community with minimum 2-acre (8,100 m2) lots; and the balance of the city, which is not gated, which has lots generally ranging in size from 7,500 square f…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1957
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
- Area code
- 626
Questions about Bradbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bradbury, CA a good place to live?
Bradbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.