Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The typical home is worth about $880K, 9.2 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Overall it grades B−, 191st among California's 841 graded towns. Its schools outperform 84% of the state's and residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. 33% of the land in Glendora is conserved, above both the California town median (4.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Glendora is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, 3,184 acres with 9.8 miles of trail.
Where Glendora beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Glendora is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 86% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,028 in 1920, 52,558 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 8 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glendora. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw29 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw25 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 Glendora, 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 Glendora.
Glendora keeps more of its land conserved than most of California, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of California.
Since 1980, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glendora.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A− for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $880K.
Its public schools are run by the Glendora Unified school district. Two of its 20 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 728 | – |
| Glendora HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,069 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Its 4,123 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 94% of California towns.
26 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. At 1.3 miles per square mile, Glendora’s trail density is above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | 9.8 mi | 3,184 |
| 2. South Hills Wilderness Area | 4.9 mi | 302 |
| 3. Louie Pompei Memorial Sports Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with California is tooth loss: 6.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 6,673 U.S. towns with household incomes like Glendora’s, it is healthier than 68%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
24% of adults have obesity in Glendora. Glendora beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 38% of adults feel lonely in Glendora.
| Glendora | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Glendora | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Glendora for work: only 9% work in town. Glendora’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Glendora has added 958 jobs, to 15,180 in 2023.
| Glendora | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 1,169 to 812 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.
| Glendora | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.5 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
January nights average 42.6°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°.
Glendora has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The January low in Glendora is 43°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Glendora | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Glendora home is worth about $880,000, up 0.7% in a year, 16% above the California typical home.
| Glendora | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,254 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 55% | 55% | 48% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (24% statewide). 39% of Glendora adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Glendora has lost 5.6% of its people since 2020, down to 49,671 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Glendora | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.2, men 41.0.
| Glendora | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
17 within 15 miles of the center of Glendora
About 9 of every 100 Glendora residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Where Glendora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
22 notable people were born in Glendora.
City in California, United States
Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of Glendora was 52,558. World-famous Route 66 runs through the city. Like many of its neighbors, Glendora was founded during the Southern California real estate boom of the 1880s. Known as “The Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Its downtown area, locally known as the Glendora Village, hosts dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops, and boutiques along Glendora Avenue with many community events scheduled throughout the year. Neighborhoods and residences in Glendora reflect the city's …
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5 towns share a border with Glendora.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Charter Oak (B−) comes closest.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendora | #191 | B− | D− | C | A− | A− |
| Azusa | #476 | C− | D− | C+ | C+ | B |
| San Dimas | #273 | C+ | D− | C | A | A− |
| Citrus | #483 | C− | D− | — | C+ | B− |
| Charter Oak | #215 | B− | D | — | B+ | B+ |
| Covina | #339 | C | D− | C | B+ | B+ |
Citrus and Charter Oak report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glendora with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Glendora grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #191 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−.
Within California, it does better than 60% 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−.
22 notable people were born here, including Soleil Moon Frye and Mark Delgado.
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