Glendora is a municipality in Los Angeles County just 23 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Glendora is a fairly upscale city, with a diverse housing stock and a consistently high-ranking school district. Glendora lies within the San Gabriel Valley, area code 626. There are portions that are in the area code 90, which is the area code for western San Bernardino County and areas in eastern Los Angeles County, like Claremont. The city to Glendora's west is Azusa while San Dimas while lies to Glendora's east. Glendora has its own police force, and the town's crime rate is exceptionally low.
Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Glendora offers a gracious Southern California lifestyle. A blend of quiet residential neighborhoods, commerce, educational institutions and recreational opportunities makes Glendora a unique place to live, work, study and play.
Well known as the “Pride of the Foothills,” Glendora is an extraordinary community that is well balanced between residential and business opportunities. We maintain high standards in housing, offer beautiful parks for our citizens, are very proud of our Senior and Teen Center, and have our own library facility. These attributes, along with a very low crime rate, have made the City of Glendora among the best communities in America in which to live.
Housing Cost
Residences in Glendora range from early 20th century bungalows, to modest ranch style homes, to multi-story configurations, to grand mansions. Glendora's most expensive neighborhoods contain many large, secluded, estate homes with sweeping views across the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles. These neighborhoods include Morgan Ranch, Gordon Highlands, Bluebird Hill, Silent Ranch, Oakhart Estates, and Easley Canyon Estates, where homes have been listed and sold for upwards of $7 million. There is an exclusive members only country club with an 18-hole golf course named the Glendora Country Club, where membership is by invite only.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 49,410. Glendora covers 19.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 776 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 91740, 91741
Weather
Glendora, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 89.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 41.00 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 26 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Glendora is 22.16 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 5.26 Inches.
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