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Glendora

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About Glendora

City in California, United States
52,558Population
19.6 sq miArea
774 ftElevation

Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of Glendora was 52,558. World-famous Route 66 runs through the city. Like many of its neighbors, Glendora was founded during the Southern California real estate boom of the 1880s. Known as “The Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Its downtown area, locally known as the Glendora Village, hosts dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops, and boutiques along Glendora Avenue with many community events scheduled throughout the year. Neighborhoods and residences in Glendora reflect the city's …

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ZIP code91740, 91741
Area code626
Living in Glendora

Housing in Glendora

$879K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glendora home is worth about $879,000, up 1% in a year, 15% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market32
Sale-to-list100.9%
Sold in May25
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Safety in Glendora

C+

Safety Grade C+

Glendora reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less. Within California, it does better than 58% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Glendora 1.9
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Glendora 14.5
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Glendora

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

15better than CA·2worse

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

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Care nearby

San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas · 3.2 mi · ER
Southern California Medical Center - San DimasSan Dimas · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Glendora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#33Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictGlendora UnifiedSchools20

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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