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Map of San Gabriel: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.6%43 of 2,640 acres
Trails3.3 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves41 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About San Gabriel

City in California, United States
1771Established
39,568Population
4.1 sq miArea
420 ftElevation

San Gabriel (Spanish for "Saint Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,568. San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra. Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles region".

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ZIP code91775, 91776, 91778
Area code626
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Housing in San Gabriel

$1.1M▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical San Gabriel home is worth about $1,098,000, up 3.1% in a year, 44% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market38
Sale-to-list104.9%
Sold in May15
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Safety in San Gabriel

C

Safety Grade C

San Gabriel reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Within California, it does better than 54% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
San Gabriel 2.4
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
San Gabriel 17.8
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools San Gabriel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#163Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictSan Gabriel UnifiedSchools14

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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