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A town of 30,178, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of California.
Trash day: MondayHomes are expensive, about $934K for a typical one and 9.7 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Overall it grades B−, 237th among California's 841 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 86% of California towns and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. La Verne’s median rent is $2,315 a month, against $1,895 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. La Verne is home to University of La Verne.
Where La Verne beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| J. Marion Roynon Elementary | K–5 | 842 |
| Oak Mesa Elementary | K–5 | 582 |
| La Verne Heights Elementary | K–5 | 477 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far La Verne is from typical.
Its grades run from A for schools (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: 954 in 1910, 31,334 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Verne. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw33 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw23 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a yearDisneyland: 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 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Verne, 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 La Verne.
La Verne reports less crime than San Dimas or any other graded neighbor and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in La Verne.
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 $934K.
Its public schools are run by the Bonita Unified school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bonita High, with 1,911 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,371 | – |
| Bonita HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,911 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
24% of La Verne adults have obesity. La Verne beats the California average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 14% of La Verne adults report frequent mental distress.
| La Verne | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | La Verne | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crime runs higher than in most U.S. towns, but its C tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; San Dimas (C) comes closest. Reported crimes fell from 832 to 571 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
La Verne’s property crime rate is 17.4 per 1,000 residents. Within California, it does better than 50% of towns.
| La Verne | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
6.7 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, 398 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | 1.5 mi | 398 |
| 2. Angeles National Forest | — | 398 |
| 3. La Verne Sports Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 9.7 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $934K) costs more against local pay than in 76% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
The typical La Verne home is worth about $934,000, up 1.4% in a year, 23% above the California typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Verne. La Verne has lost 4.5% of its people since 2020, down to 30,178 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| La Verne | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 49.3, men 43.7.
| La Verne | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
January nights average 43.5°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°.
La Verne has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The January low in La Verne is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| La Verne | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave La Verne for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (11%), Pomona (5%) and San Dimas (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| La Verne | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
22 within 15 miles of the center of La Verne
About 7 of every 100 La Verne residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
4 notable people were born in La Verne.
City in California, United States
La Verne is a suburban city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,334 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with La Verne.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
La Verne grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #237 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 50% 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−.
4 notable people were born here, including Louis Cutter Wheeler and Nick Lodolo.
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