Arcadia, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of the Santa Anita Park racetrack, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, and Arcadia County Park. The city had a population of 56,681 at the 2020 census. The city is named after Arcadia, Greece.

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How Arcadia ranks

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#4Lowest depression in CA #5Lowest obesity in CA #43Fewest smokers in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91006, 91007, 91066

Area code626

Living in Arcadia

Housing in Arcadia

$1.38M▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Arcadia home is worth about $1,382,000, up 1.8% in a year, 81% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May37

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Safety in Arcadia

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Arcadia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Arcadia 2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Arcadia 24.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Arcadia

Compared with California

23better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 1▼ 3 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 3▲ 1▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 3.4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · better 40.6%More adults with high cholesterolCA 35.4% · worse

Care nearby

USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia · 0.4 mi · ER

Chapcare By Altamed Medical Group - Monrovia, LimeMonrovia · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Arcadia

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Arcadia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#237Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictArcadia UnifiedSchools23

Holly Avenue Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 789 students Camino Grove Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 695 students Baldwin Stocker ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 664 students Highland Oaks ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 655 students Hugo Reid ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 583 students Longley Way ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 541 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.