A city of 55,170. A typical home worth about $1.38M.
The 3 things Arcadia does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Arcadia. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Arcadia home is worth about $1,382,000, up 1.8% in a year, 81% above the California typical home.
Arcadia beats the California average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Arcadia | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.4% | 7.3% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 40.6% | 35.4% |
Most working residents leave Arcadia for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (22%), Pasadena (9%) and Alhambra (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
10 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Los Angeles County Arboretum | 3.3 mi | 116 |
| 2. Arcadia County Park | 0.7 mi | 44 |
| 3. Peck Road Water Conservation Park | 0.7 mi | 31 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Avenue Elementary | K–5 | 789 | D− |
| Camino Grove Elementary | K–5 | 695 | C |
| Baldwin Stocker Elementary | K–5 | 664 | Not graded |
| Highland Oaks Elementary | K–5 | 655 | Not graded |
| Hugo Reid Elementary | K–5 | 583 | Not graded |
| Longley Way Elementary | K–5 | 541 | Not graded |
Arcadia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
Arcadia has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
32 notable people were born in Arcadia.
City in California, United States
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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9 towns share a border with Arcadia.