West Covina, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

West Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located 19 miles (31 km) east of downtown Los Angeles in the central San Gabriel Valley, it is part of Greater Los Angeles. The population for the city was 109,501 at the 2020 census. West Covina is bordered by Covina to the northeast, Baldwin Park and Irwindale to the northwest, La Puente and Valinda to the southwest, Industry to the south, Walnut Islands to the east, and Walnut to the southeast.

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How West Covina ranks

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#34Lowest depression in CA #150Lowest obesity in CA #235Fewest smokers in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code91790, 91791, 91792

Area code626

Living in West Covina

Housing in West Covina

$836K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Covina home is worth about $836,000, up 0.9% in a year, 9% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market31

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May50

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Safety in West Covina

C

Safety Grade C

West Covina reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 63%.

Violent crime per 1,000

West Covina 2.1

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

West Covina 17.1

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in West Covina

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

11better than CA·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 1▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▲ 2▼ 2 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · better 5.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 33.1%More adults lacking emotional supportCA 28.6% · worse

Care nearby

Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina · 2.6 mi · ER

East Valley Community Health CenterWest Covina · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in West Covina

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools West Covina’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.

DistrictWest Covina UnifiedSchools32

San Jose Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,255 students Mesa ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 753 students Telesis Academy of Science & MathElementary · Grades K–8 · 621 students Merced ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 617 students Grovecenter ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 595 students Orangewood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 580 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.

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