Azusa, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Azusa (Tongva: Azuksa, meaning "skunk") is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and located 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. Its population was 50,000 in 2020, an increase from 46,361 at the 2010 census. Azusa is located along historic Route 66, which passes through the city on Foothill Boulevard and Alosta Avenue. Azusa is bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains range to the north, Irwindale to the west, the unincorporated community of Vincent to the southwest, Glendora and the unincorporated community of Citrus to the east, and Covina to the south.

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How Azusa ranks

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#99Lowest depression in CA #235Fewest smokers in CA #247Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91702

Area code626

Living in Azusa

Housing in Azusa

$709K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Azusa home is worth about $709,000, up 0.7% in a year, 7% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Azusa

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Azusa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less. Within California, it does better than 61% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Azusa 2.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Azusa 12.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Azusa

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

6better than CA·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 4%Fewer adults with COPDCA 5.1% · better 14%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina · 3.5 mi · ER

Azusa Health CenterAzusa · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Azusa

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Azusa’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.

DistrictAzusa UnifiedSchools11

Valleydale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 526 students Paramount ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 513 students Victor F. Hodge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 460 students Clifford D. Murray ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students Charles H. Lee ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 378 students Magnolia ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 367 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.