Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$902,200
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,521/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Los Angeles 46%
Diamond Bar
Los Angeles County53,355 residents2 school districts
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
30th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
56
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Diamond Bar is like to live in, by category
Bars show Diamond Bar against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.8
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate94%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index103
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute33.3 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés65
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$108,281
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment4.9%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations55%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Diamond Bar on commute & transport
Diamond Bar's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Costa Mesa24 mi from Diamond BarB+ 70 B− Irvine22 mi from Diamond BarB 67 C+ Tustin19 mi from Diamond BarB 67 C+ Pasadena21 mi from Diamond BarB− 62 C Orange15 mi from Diamond BarC+ 65 C+ Santa Ana19 mi from Diamond BarC+ 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Diamond Bar
Is Diamond Bar, CA a good place to live?
Diamond Bar scores 56 out of 100, 30th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Diamond Bar expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $902,200, 4% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $2,521/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Diamond Bar?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Diamond Bar sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 24.8 student–teacher ratio. Diamond Bar is served by Walnut Valley Unified and Pomona Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Diamond Bar?
The mean commute is 33.3 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Diamond Bar?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 65 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Diamond Bar old or new?
The median home in Diamond Bar was built in 1980 — newer than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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