Glendora, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Glendora ranks

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#4Highest graduation rate in CA #33Best schools in CA #150Lowest obesity in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

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.

Conditions 3▲ 2▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 7.4%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 7.6%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

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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Schools in Glendora

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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

La Fetra ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 613 students Cullen ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 569 students Stanton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students Sellers ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 545 students Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 421 students Willow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 388 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.