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Claremont

A city of 36,595 people in California
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Map of Claremont: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land30%2,611 of 8,589 acres
Trails28 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2571 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Claremont

City in California, United States
37,266Population
13.5 sq miArea
1,168 ftElevation

Claremont ( KLAIR-mont) is a suburban city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles. It lies in the San Gabriel Valley at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 34,926, and in 2020 the population was 37,266. Claremont is home to the seven Claremont Colleges and several other educational institutions and is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds." It was named the best suburb in the West by Sunset Magazine in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication …

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ZIP code91711
Area code909
Living in Claremont

Housing in Claremont

$1.02M▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Claremont home is worth about $1,018,000, up 2.2% in a year, 33% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May26
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Safety in Claremont

C−

Safety Grade C-

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

Violent crime per 1,000
Claremont 2.9
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Claremont 16.1
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Claremont

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20better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Montclair Hospital Medical CenterMontclair · 3.4 mi · ER
Central City Community Health Center, Inc - BensonUpland · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Claremont · CMS · HRSAHealth in Claremont →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Claremont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#13Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictClaremont UnifiedSchools16

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.

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