Leona ValleyCA
A town of 1,465.
Is Leona Valley a good place to live?
The best of Leona Valley’s subject grades is an A− for health; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Leona Valley’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On hazard risk, just 8 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Angeles National Forest, at 1,287 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Leona Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Leona Valley stand out
Where Leona Valley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,465 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Leona Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Leona Valley is from typical.
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Moving to Leona Valley: who provides what
Leona Valley is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Leona Valley.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Leona Valley is higher
At 100 of 100, Leona Valley’s FEMA risk score is above both the California town median (88 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Leona Valley’s public schools trail 65% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Westside Union Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 79 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Leona Valley is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Leona Valley beats the California average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 25% of Leona Valley adults have obesity.
| Leona Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leona Valley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than California overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide). Leona Valley’s median age is 48 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Leona Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Leona Valley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.6 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Leona Valley | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.8% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.9% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Leona Valley’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Leona Valley for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Leona Valley is $132,000. Since 2013, Leona Valley has lost 81 jobs, to 92 in 2023.
| Leona Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $132,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Leona Valley
Leona Valley has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Angeles National Forest | 2.8 mi | 1,287 |
| 2. Heritage Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of households in Leona Valley own their home than in the typical California or U.S. town
95% of households own their home in Leona Valley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hollywood Walk of Fame and 140 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leona Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw13 mi DamSt. Francis Dam
Big draw21 mi Theme parkSix Flags Magic Mountain3.3M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw33 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Francis Dam: Stearns, H.T. USGS, Public domain · Six Flags Magic Mountain: Alton, CC BY 3.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Leona Valley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leona Valley
About 3 of every 100 Leona Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Leona Valley for work
Where Leona Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leona Valley
Census-designated place in California, United States
Leona Valley (Leona, Spanish for "Lioness") is a census-designated place located in the geographic Leona Valley of northern Los Angeles County, California, in the transition between the Sierra Pelona Mountains and Mojave Desert, just west of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley. The population was 1,555 at the 2020 census. Leona Valley is best known for its agriculture, particularly cherries and wine grapes. The town of Leona Valley holds its annual Leona Valley Cherry Festival in honor of its agricultural heritage.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,491 ft
- Area code
- 661
Questions about Leona Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leona Valley, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $711,000, 7% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.