A town of 37,142, settled in 1956. Public schools that outperform most of California.
The 3 things La Puente does most differently from other towns.
Where La Puente’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in La Puente. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools La Puente’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgrove Academy | K–8 | 749 | Not graded |
| Hurley Elementary | K–6 | 387 | Not graded |
| Workman Elementary | K–5 | 347 | Not graded |
| Sunkist Elementary | K–5 | 304 | Not graded |
| Nelson Elementary | K–5 | 291 | Not graded |
| Lassalette | K–5 | 279 | Not graded |
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Puente Park | 0.2 mi | 22 |
| 2. Industry Hills Recreation Center | — | 7 |
La Puente beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | La Puente | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.4% | 10.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
The typical La Puente home is worth about $716,000, up 0.8% in a year, 6% below the California typical home.
Most working residents leave La Puente for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (14%), Industry (9%) and West Covina (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
La Puente reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less. Within California, it does better than 51% of towns.
La Puente 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.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
10 notable people were born in La Puente.
City in California, United States
La Puente (Spanish for "The Bridge") is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 38,062 at the 2020 census and is approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Los Angeles.
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4 towns share a border with La Puente.