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Arcadia

A city of 55,170 people in California

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About Arcadia

City in California, United States

56,681Population

11.1 sq miArea

482 ftElevation

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

#132Most educated in CA #176Most remote workers in CA #269Highest income in CA All CA rankings →

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ZIP code91006, 91007, 91066

Area code626

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#237Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictArcadia UnifiedSchools23

Holly Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 789 students Camino Grove ElementaryElementary · 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

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Arcadia Monrovia Mayflower Village Temple City East San Gabriel Sierra Madre El Monte North El Monte Irwindale East Pasadena

NEMonrovia SEMayflower Village SWTemple City SWEast San Gabriel NSierra Madre SEl Monte SNorth El Monte EIrwindale WEast Pasadena

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