Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$779,800
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,245/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Los Angeles 46%
West Covina
Los Angeles County107,037 residents3 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
53
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 West Covina is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Covina against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.4
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index96
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute32.9 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi10
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés86
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$101,065
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment6.5%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations39%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Covina on commute & transport
West Covina's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Tustin23 mi from West CovinaB 67 C+ Pasadena15 mi from West CovinaB− 62 C Orange19 mi from West CovinaC+ 65 C+ Santa Ana22 mi from West CovinaC+ 56 C− Fountain Valley24 mi from West CovinaC+ 64 C+ Placentia12 mi from West CovinaC 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Covina
Is West Covina, CA a good place to live?
West Covina scores 53 out of 100, 39th 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 West Covina expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $779,800, 11% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $2,245/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Covina?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving West Covina sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 22.4 student–teacher ratio. West Covina is served by West Covina Unified, Covina-Valley Unified and Rowland Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Covina?
The mean commute is 32.9 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 10 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Covina?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 86 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in West Covina old or new?
The median home in West Covina was built in 1967 — 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. 73% 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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