A city of 61,970. Nearly 2.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things La Habra does most differently from other towns.
Where La Habra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in La Habra. Another town gets a different order.
6.7 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Bonita Park | 0.8 mi | 23 |
| 2. Portola Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. El Centro Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
La Habra beats the California average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | La Habra | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.9% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.1% | 10.6% |
The public schools La Habra’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Palma Elementary | K–6 | 583 | Not graded |
| Las Positas Elementary | K–5 | 565 | C |
| El Portal Elementary | K–6 | 469 | B+ |
| Sierra Vista Elementary | K–6 | 467 | Not graded |
| Walnut Elementary | K–6 | 446 | Not graded |
| Olita Elementary | K–6 | 425 | B |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave La Habra for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Anaheim (8%), Los Angeles (8%) and Fullerton (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
La Habra reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
La Habra has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The typical La Habra home is worth about $902,000, up 2% in a year, 18% above the California typical home.
13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
19 notable people were born in La Habra.
City in California, United States
La Habra (luh HAH-bruh; archaic spelling of la abra, Spanish for 'the opening') is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 63,097.
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2 towns share a border with La Habra.
