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Santee vs Glendora

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.5× in Santee) and conserved land (+22.2 pts in Glendora).

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Santee, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 59,332 people
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Glendora, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 50,926 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.

SanteeAn outdoors town
Outdoors#40 most trails in CA65 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Schools#119 for schools in CAof 574 towns HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Santee →
GlendoraKnown for its schools
Schools#33 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#50 most conserved land in CA26 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Glendora →
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.

Trails2.5×
Santee has more miles of trail
Santee 64.6 miGlendora 26.1 mi
Conserved land+22.2 pts
Glendora has more conserved land
Glendora 32.9%Santee 10.7%
Growth since 2010+7.4 pts
Santee has grown faster since 2010
Santee +12.4%Glendora +5%
Average commute6 min
Santee has the shorter commute
Glendora 33 minSantee 27 min
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in Glendora
Glendora $862,700Santee $727,200
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Glendora
Glendora $5,895Santee $4,840
★ What stands out · 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
BSanteeSafer than 58% of U.S. towns C+GlendoraSafer than 35% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+SanteeBetter than 72% of districts in the state A−GlendoraBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
A−SanteeHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns A−GlendoraHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
11Santee
11Glendora

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #599#4 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #680#184 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 422 towns #391#190 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #339#673 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #40#289 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #137#384 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #299#524 SafestSafety · 411 towns #65#171

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Santee’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Glendora

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Santee$4,610/mo
Typical home $796K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $2,250/mo · Housing →
Glendora$5,110/mo
Typical home $879K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $2,254/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Glendora and Santee.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

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
SanteeGlendora
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th92nd
Outdoors & history
SanteeGlendora
Trails65 mi26 mi
Conserved land10.7%32.9%
Settled1877—
National Register places12
Archive photos110
Famous people born here233
Community
SanteeGlendora
Library hours a week45 hrs49 hrs
Colleges in town11
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Where they are

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SanteeCAGlendoraCA
Santee ↔ Glendora102 miles apart
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.

SanteeGlendora
People
Population 59,332Highest 50,926Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.4%Highest CA: +6.1% +5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 40.3±1Lowest 6% above CA 40.6±1.3Highest 7% above CA
Glendora and Santee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±1.6Highest CA: 22% 22.4%±1.7Lowest CA: 22%
Santee and Glendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.5%±1.2Lowest CA: 15.7% 17.2%±1.2Highest CA: 15.7%
Glendora and Santee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Lowest CA: 37.1% 38.8%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±0.9Lowest CA: 7.6% 8.7%±1.2Highest CA: 7.6%
Glendora and Santee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $113,394±$6kLowest 14% above CA $113,569±$8kHighest 15% above CA
Glendora and Santee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $727,200±$20kLowest about the CA average $862,700±$13kHighest 17% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,250±$84Lowest 11% above CA $2,254±$64Highest 11% above CA
Glendora and Santee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,840Lowest 6% below CA $5,895Highest 15% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64.7%±4.8Highest CA: 55.3% 54.9%±4.8Lowest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 7.9%Highest CA: 12% 7.3%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.4%Highest CA: 55.9% 67.9%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than CA 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 7% below CA 33 minHighest 15% above CA
Work from home 17.3%±1.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 17.8%±2.1Highest CA: 17.2%
Glendora and Santee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Lowest 0.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Diego (47%)Los Angeles (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GlendoraFew work in Santee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.7%Lowest 32.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 64.6 miHighest 26.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.9 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Lowest 15Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.9Highest 57.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #119 of 574 in CA#33 of 574 in CA
School district Grossmont Union High · SanteeSan Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program · Glendora Unified
High school in town West Hills HighGlendora High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.4Lowest 24.1Highest
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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