Rankings · How Glendale ranks in CA
Glendale ranks #35 in California for a top hospital nearby
Glendale is ranked on 36 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #35 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Glendale does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Glendale marked.
At a glance
Glendale lands in the top half on 15 of 26 lists
Each dot is Glendale’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Glendale does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#35/844Lowest obesity#196/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Most active#310/844Healthiest#334/844Lowest depression#420/844Fewest smokers#424/844 People
Most educated#215/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#367/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#214/438 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#55/117Most library borrowing#65/117Best libraries for kids#66/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#218/411 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 93% of California
Not better or worse, just Glendale’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 93% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 83% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
45.5° January low
Fewer kids than 78% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.4% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 67% of CA towns
DrierWetter
20 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 64% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19% of residents are 65+
Older than 63% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
41.4 median age
Cooler summers than 55% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.1° July high
More vacation homes than 53% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Glendale out-ranks 1 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.