San Dimas receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
La Verne
San Dimas
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 21%
vs44 · Bottom 25%
Growth
13 · Bottom 3%
vs20 · Bottom 8%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 5%
vs45 · Bottom 7%
Access
99 · Top 3%
vs98 · Top 20%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 46%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | La Verne | San Dimas | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,600 | 33,789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,761 | $105,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,556 | $51,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,633/sq mi | 2,248/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $817,000 | $801,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,315 | $2,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.1% | 40.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 23 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -42.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 11.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.0 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.4 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.85 | 23.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.7% | 35.6% | 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
La Verne
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
San Dimas
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: La Verne, CA · San Dimas, CA · How this is calculated: methodology