Glendale is a city located primarily in the Verdugo Mountains region, with a small portion in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, in the U.S. state of California. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2025, Glendale had a Census-estimated population of 187,823 making it the 4th-most populous city in Los Angeles County and the 24th-most populous city in California. Glendale—along with neighboring Burbank and nearby Hollywood—has served as a major production center for the American film industry, and especially animation, and is home to Disneytoon Studios, Marvel Animation, and DreamWorks Animation.

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How Glendale ranks

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#35Closest to a top hospital in CA #66Most conserved land in CA #105Most trails in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91201, 91202, 91203

Area code818

Living in Glendale

Housing in Glendale

$1.18M▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glendale home is worth about $1,181,000, up 1.4% in a year, 55% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list102.7%

Sold in May79

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Safety in Glendale

Safety Grade C

Glendale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 65%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Glendale 2.3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Glendale 18.5

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Glendale

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About one in 5 of Glendale’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (37%), Burbank (8%) and Pasadena (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Los Angeles

37%

Burbank

Pasadena

San Diego

20%Work in townlive and work in Glendale 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 90,472Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Glendale →

Health in Glendale

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

7better than CA·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 12%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityCA 14.9% · better 7.9%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

USC Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale · 1.2 mi · ER

All for Health-North Central AveGlendale · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

3 hospitals · 3 health centers in Glendale →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Glendale · CMS · HRSAHealth in Glendale →

Natural hazards in Glendale

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

36Does Glendale flood?paid flood claims since 1978 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Glendale MapGlendale vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Glendale →

Climate in Glendale

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Glendale has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

66° / 45°Winter

73° / 51°Spring

87° / 61°Summer

80° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Glendale get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 13% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Glendale →

Schools in Glendale

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Glendale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#123Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictGlendale UnifiedSchools40

Mark Keppel ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 955 students R. D. White ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 948 students Thomas Edison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 859 students Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 815 students John Muir ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 810 students Balboa ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 799 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.