Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Irwindale’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and the outdoors and an A for walkability; the weakest is a D− for safety. Irwindale’s violent crime rate is 24 per 1,000 residents, above both California’s towns (2.9) and U.S. towns (1.6). On safety, just 1 of California’s 426 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Irwindale’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 36 of California’s 1,064 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest place to walk is Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 1,381 acres with 12.9 miles of trail. Irwindale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Irwindale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Irwindale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,518 in 1960, 1,472 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 8 maps from 1894 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Irwindale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw21 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, 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 Irwindale, 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 Irwindale.
Irwindale’s property crime rate is 107.8 per 1,000 residents. Irwindale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Covina-Valley Unified school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merwin ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 462 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Irwindale for work: only 14% work in town. The median household income in Irwindale is $114,000. Jobs based in Irwindale fell to 15,246 in 2023, 1,163 fewer than in 2013.
| Irwindale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Irwindale beats the California average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Irwindale adults feel lonely.
| Irwindale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Irwindale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3% | 5.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.7% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Irwindale has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 45° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area | 12.9 mi | 1,381 |
| 2. KARE Youth League | 0.3 mi | 14 |
| 3. Irwindale Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Irwindale home is worth about $767,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the California typical home. 78% of households own their home in Irwindale.
| Irwindale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,931 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
38 within 15 miles of the center of Irwindale
About 11 of every 100 Irwindale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Irwindale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in California, United States
Irwindale is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census, 1,422 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Codes serving the area are 91010, which is shared with Duarte, 91702, which is shared with Azusa, and 91706, which is shared with Baldwin Park. Gravel pits in and near the city supplied most of the rock and sand to build the highways of nearby Los Angeles. Huy Fong sriracha, a popular hot sauce, is made in the city. Since 2005, the city has hosted the annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California. Most housing is in the southeastern portion of the city, near Arrow Highway and north of Cypress Street near Irwindale Avenue.…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Irwindale reports more crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, a D− Safety Grade: 35 violent and 157 property crimes in 2025.
That is 8 years of the area's median household income ($95,958 across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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