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Diamond Bar vs Industry

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (298.9× in Industry) and size (254.1× in Diamond Bar).

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Diamond Bar, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 53,355 people
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Industry, CAA regional job hubCalifornia · 210 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Diamond BarKnown for its schools
Schools#21 for schools in CAof 574 towns HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$1.01M typical home32% above the CA typical home All about Diamond Bar →
IndustryA regional job hub
Work59,067 jobsbased in Industry, a regional job hub HistorySettled in 19574 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 69%of CA districts All about Industry →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker298.9×
Industry is more of a job hub
Industry 239.14Diamond Bar 0.80
Size254.1×
Diamond Bar is the bigger place
Diamond Bar 53,355Industry 210
Homeowners+69 pts renters
Industry has more renters
Diamond Bar 77.3%Industry 8.3%
Rent+83%
Rent runs higher in Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar $2,521Industry $1,375
Household income+83%
Households in Diamond Bar earn more
Diamond Bar $108,281Industry $59,167
Bachelor’s degree++32.6 pts
More adults in Diamond Bar have a degree
Diamond Bar 52.8%Industry 20.2%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Diamond Bar and Industry share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Diamond BarIndustryDiamond BarIndustry
Diamond Bar ↔ Industry7.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,242 Diamond Bar residents work in Industry (5.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Diamond Bar →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+Diamond BarSafer than 42% of U.S. towns –IndustryNot graded
Schools
B+Diamond BarBetter than 67% of districts in the state B+IndustryBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
ADiamond BarHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns –IndustryNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Diamond BarIndustry
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th90th
Outdoors & history
Diamond BarIndustry
Trails7 mi8 mi
Conserved land4.3%5.2%
Settled19891957
National Register places—4
Archive photos514
Famous people born here131
Community
Diamond BarIndustry
Library hours a week56 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Diamond BarIndustry
People
Population 53,355Highest 210Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.8% CA: +6.1% —
Median age 45.7±0.9Lowest 21% above CA 47±20.6Highest 24% above CA
Industry and Diamond Bar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19%±1.5Highest CA: 22% 17.6%±11.6Lowest CA: 22%
Diamond Bar and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21%±1.5Lowest CA: 15.7% 35.7%±22.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Industry and Diamond Bar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 52.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 20.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.2%±1Highest CA: 7.6% 3.8%±7.4Lowest CA: 7.6%
Diamond Bar and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,281±$7kHighest 9% above CA $59,167±$23kLowest 40% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $902,200±$18k 23% above CA —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,521±$121Highest 24% above CA $1,375±$634Lowest 32% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,634 29% above CA —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65.1%±6.8Highest CA: 55.3% 33.3%±19Lowest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 10%Lowest CA: 12% 18.7%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 8.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than CA 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 16% above CA 26 minLowest 9% below CA
Work from home 18.4%±2.2Highest CA: 17.2% 16.1%±16.3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Diamond Bar and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.1%Lowest 28.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Lowest 239.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (12%)Los Angeles (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in IndustryFew work in Diamond Bar
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.0 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 66.9Highest 28.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #21 of 574 in CA—
School district Pomona Unified · Walnut Valley UnifiedBassett Unified · Hacienda la Puente Unified
High school in town Diamond Bar HighWilliam Workman High
Students per teacherat that high school 26.0Highest 18.9Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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