Buena Park, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Buena Park (BWEH-nuh); buena, Spanish for "good") is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, including Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of downtown Santa Ana, the county seat, and is within the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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How Buena Park ranks

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#145Rent easiest to afford in CA #292Highest income in CA #372Most educated in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90620, 90621, 90622

Area code714

Living in Buena Park

Housing in Buena Park

$932K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Buena Park home is worth about $932,000, up 2.3% in a year, 22% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market26

Sale-to-list101.2%

Sold in May31

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Safety in Buena Park

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Buena Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Buena Park 2.8

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Buena Park 19.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Buena Park

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Buena Park’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.

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DistrictBuena Park ElementarySchools20

Charles G. Emery Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 646 students Buena Terra Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 627 students James A. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 559 students Carl E. Gilbert ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 490 students Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 468 students San Marino ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 465 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.