Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Overall it grades C, ranked 336th of 841 in California. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $1.1 million for a typical one and 11.3 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. San Gabriel’s typical home value is $1,086,000, above both California’s towns ($709,000) and U.S. towns ($332,000). Only 8 of California’s 1,063 towns score higher on history. San Gabriel's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 90% of U.S. towns.
Where San Gabriel beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
San Gabriel MissionIts founding year, 1771, is the earliest of any California town we grade.
Census counts: 737 in 1900, 39,568 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1771 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far San Gabriel is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 2%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Gabriel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw14 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw22 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaDodger StadiumSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in San Gabriel, 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 San Gabriel.
San Gabriel has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in San Gabriel since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the San Gabriel Unified school district. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,013 | C− |
| Gabrielino HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,438 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
At 11.3 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.09M) costs more against local pay than in 83% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
50% of San Gabriel households own their home. The typical San Gabriel home is worth about $1,086,000, up 2.7% in a year, 43% above the California typical home. San Gabriel’s median rent is $1,915 a month.
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,915 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 51% | 55% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave San Gabriel for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, San Gabriel has lost 2,013 jobs, to 9,828 in 2023. The top destinations are Los Angeles (24%), Pasadena (6%) and Alhambra (4%).
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vincent Lugo Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 2. Smith Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 3. Marshall Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The property crime rate in San Gabriel is 17.8 per 1,000 residents. Within California, it does better than 56% of towns.
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.8 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 46.2°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 87.6°.
San Gabriel has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 46°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 88°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of adults have obesity in San Gabriel. Only 10 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than San Gabriel. 14% of adults have diabetes in San Gabriel.
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 29% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | San Gabriel | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 18.6% | 27.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults lacking emotional support | 36.2% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide). San Gabriel has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 38,186 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| San Gabriel | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 48.2, men 42.5.
| San Gabriel | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
55 within 15 miles of the center of San Gabriel
About 7 of every 100 San Gabriel residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Where San Gabriel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in San Gabriel on the National Register of Historic Places.
30 notable people were born in San Gabriel.
City in California, United States
San Gabriel (Spanish for "Saint Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,568. San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra. Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles region".
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6 towns share a border with San Gabriel.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel | #336 | C | D− | C | B+ | B |
| East San Gabriel | #169 | B− | D− | — | A− | B+ |
| Rosemead | #522 | C− | D− | C− | A− | C+ |
| Alhambra | #299 | C+ | D− | C | A− | B+ |
| San Marino | #46 | A− | D− | B | A+ | A+ |
| Temple City | #170 | B− | D− | B− | A− | B+ |
| Monterey Park | #496 | C− | D− | C− | B | B− |
East San Gabriel reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare San Gabriel with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
San Gabriel grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #336 of 841 in California. It grades B for health, C for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within California, it does better than 56% 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−.
30 notable people were born here, including George S. Patton and Bill Mumy.
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