A town of 39,402, settled in 1956. Nearly 1.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Stanton does most differently from other towns.
Where Stanton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Stanton. Another town gets a different order.
0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stanton Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Stanton Central Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Hollenbeck Park | — | 11 |
Stanton beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Stanton | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.4% | 20.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.3% | 17.9% |
The typical Stanton home is worth about $787,000, up 1.9% in a year, close to the California typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Stanton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Anaheim (10%), Irvine (7%) and Garden Grove (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Stanton has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools Stanton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy | K–6 | 601 | Not graded |
| Esther L. Walter | K–6 | 442 | Not graded |
| Early Childhood Education Center - Carver Campus | M | — | Not graded |
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in California, United States
Stanton is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The population was 37,962 at the 2020 United States census. The city was incorporated in 1956 and operates under the council–manager form of government, providing a full range of municipal services. Stanton is bounded by Cypress on the west, Anaheim on the north and east, and Garden Grove on the east and south.
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3 towns share a border with Stanton.