La Mirada receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Glendora
La Mirada
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 21%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Growth
45 · Bottom 41%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 10%
vs49 · Bottom 9%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs100 · Top 3%
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Glendora | La Mirada | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,926 | 47,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,569 | $109,288 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,841 | $43,496 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,610/sq mi | 6,030/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $862,700 | $825,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,254 | $2,217 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 76.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.8% | 40.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 6.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 134 | 147 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 83.6% | 2000.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.0 min | 34.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.29 | 23.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.7% | 57.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Glendora
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
La Mirada
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Glendora, CA · La Mirada, CA · How this is calculated: methodology