Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$1,102,300
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,182/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households53%
Los Angeles 46%
Glendale
Los Angeles County190,748 residentsGlendale Unified
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
31st of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
55
Los Angeles median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glendale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glendale against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.7
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate88%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index110
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax10.50%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute27.1 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi5.6
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés60
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$88,393
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment8.3%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations52%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glendale on employment & income
Glendale's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Redondo Beach25 mi from GlendaleB− 69 B− Lakewood24 mi from GlendaleC 61 C Santa Monica19 mi from GlendaleC 71 B− Santa Clarita22 mi from GlendaleC− 54 C− Pasadena6 mi from GlendaleC− 62 C South Whittier21 mi from GlendaleC− 52 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glendale
Is Glendale, CA a good place to live?
Glendale scores 55 out of 100, 31st of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glendale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $1,102,300, 27% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $2,182/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glendale?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Glendale sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 23.7 student–teacher ratio. Glendale is served by Glendale Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glendale?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 5.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glendale?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Glendale old or new?
The median home in Glendale was built in 1966 — close to 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. 37% 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.