City Center, Glendale, CA: local guide
City Center is a neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. Inside the City Center neighborhood boundary, NCES places 3 public school locations, among them Jewel City Community Day, R. D. White Elementary.
Source: school year 2024-2025 data from NCES EDGE public school locations.
Right now:
Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Region: Glendale, Pasadena and nearby
City Center at a glance
- Median home value
- $649,296
- Median rent
- $2,259/mo
- Homes
- 7,918
- Owner-occupied
- 19.1%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median elevation
- 566 ft
- In Very High fire zone
- 0.0%
- Public schools
- 3
Sources and dates are listed under All facts and sources below.
Glendale > City Center. City Center is a neighborhood of Glendale; for the whole city see homes for sale in Glendale and rentals in Glendale.
Nearest Glendale neighborhoods: Vineyard | Citrus Grove | Moorpark | Fremont Park | Mariposa | Pacific-Edison
Homes and rentals in City Center
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What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in City Center?
Every housing figure in this section describes the City Center neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate) in Los Angeles County, California. Method: 17 Census block groups, weighted by area inside the zone; medians are approximate. Of the occupied housing units, 19.1 percent are owner-occupied and 80.9 percent are renter-occupied, which means rentals are the larger share of occupied homes. Renters pay a median gross rent of $2,259 per month. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $649,296, an owner-reported estimate and not a sale price. The median home was built in 1985. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.
Source: 2020-2024 data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year.
What are the hazards and insurance considerations in City Center?
City Center hazard shares are mapped shares over the neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California, taken from a grid sample, and not forecasts. In the sampled area, 0.0 percent falls in a CAL FIRE Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. FEMA maps 0.0 percent of the sampled area as a Special Flood Hazard Area.
Sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; reference period NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21.
| Inside a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
|---|---|
| Inside a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
| Inside a Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones) |
| Inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer) |
Which schools serve City Center?
NCES lists the public school locations inside the City Center neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. The list has 3 public school locations. Examples are Jewel City Community Day. NCES assigns 1 school district identifier to them. NCES also lists 12 public school locations outside the boundary but within one mile, including Columbus Elementary. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address; verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Source: school year 2024-2025 data from NCES EDGE public school locations.
How do you get around from City Center?
LA Metro stop counts for City Center use stop coordinates measured against the City Center neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. LA Metro lists 39 bus stops inside the boundary with scheduled service on 7 routes. Counting stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary too, the totals are 92 bus stops on 7 routes. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.
Source: 2026-10-22 data from LA Metro GTFS schedule data.
What parks and places are in City Center?
The City Center neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California has 1 named park in OpenStreetMap: The Green. OpenStreetMap lists 1 named library inside the City Center neighborhood boundary: Glendale Downtown Central Library. OpenStreetMap lists 9 named parks outside the City Center neighborhood boundary but nearby, including Doran Gardens Mini Park, Harvard Mini Park, Piedmont Park, Glendale Heritage Garden. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.
Source: snapshot 2026-10-21 data from OpenStreetMap.
What do people ask about City Center?
What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in City Center?
In the City Center neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median value of owner-occupied homes is $649,296. Owners reported this value in a survey, so it is an estimate and not a sale price or a listing price for any single home. The figure covers every owner-occupied home in that area. City Center is in Los Angeles County.
What share of City Center lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
In the City Center neighborhood boundary, 0.0 percent of the sampled area is in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The share comes from a grid sample of the boundary. It is a mapped share, not a forecast.
Which public schools are near City Center?
NCES lists 12 public school locations outside the City Center neighborhood boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Columbus Elementary, Pacific Avenue - Early Bird Preschool and Woodrow Wilson Middle. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
Which public schools are located in City Center?
NCES lists 3 public school locations in the City Center neighborhood boundary. Examples are Jewel City Community Day and R. D. White Elementary. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.
How old are the homes in City Center?
In the City Center neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median home was built in 1985. A median means half of the homes were built earlier and half later. The figure covers all housing structures in that area.
What is the median gross rent in City Center?
In the City Center neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median gross rent is $2,259 per month. The figure is a survey estimate for all rental homes in the area and not an asking price for any single rental. The figure covers every rental home in that area.
What share of occupied homes in City Center are rented?
In the City Center neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 80.9 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 5,827 homes. Both figures are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every occupied home in that area.
How do workers in City Center get to work?
In the City Center neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 60.4 percent of workers drive alone to work, 2.0 percent use public transportation and 23.5 percent work from home. These are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every commuting worker in that area.
Sources
Source: 2020-2024 data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year.
Sources
Source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.
Sources
Source: school year 2024-2025 data from NCES EDGE public school locations.
All facts and sources for City Center
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi (as of 2026-08-14, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
|---|---|
| Area type used for these statistics | Neighborhood zone from the City of Glendale GIS Neighborhood Zones layer (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| County | Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| City | City of Glendale (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| Share inside city limits | 100.0% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| Share in unincorporated county area | 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS)) |
| How the American Community Survey figures for City Center were computed from Census block groups (99.4 percent of the zone's sample points fall inside a block group). 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates at Census block-group level for the 17 block groups that overlap the zone. Counts are each block group's count times the share of that block group's area inside the zone (area shares from an 80 by 80 point grid); medians are the average of block-group medians weighted by the zone's share of owner-occupied units (value), renter-occupied units (rent) or all housing units (year built), so they are approximate and carry no margin of error. | Counts come from the 17 Census block groups that overlap the zone, each weighted by its share of area inside the zone; medians are weighted averages and approximate. (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Population estimate (ACS) | 15,804 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Housing units (ACS estimate) | 7,918 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Occupied housing units | 7,207 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,380 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,827 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied homes | 19.1% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied homes | 80.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median year homes were built | 1985 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median home value (owner-reported) | $649,296 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Median gross rent | $2,259/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 5,785 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 39.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 20 to 44 minutes | 45.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Commute 45 minutes or more | 15.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Drive alone to work | 60.4% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Carpool to work | 4.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Take public transit to work | 2.0% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Walk to work | 4.9% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Work from home | 23.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year) |
| Lowest sampled elevation | 512 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Highest sampled elevation | 621 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Median sampled elevation | 566 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
| Elevation range sampled | 109 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service) |
- SRA and LRA
- State Responsibility Area and Local Responsibility Area describe who is responsible for wildland fire protection on a parcel.
- FHSZ
- Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a state map of fire exposure classes.
- ADU
- Accessory dwelling unit, a second small home on a residential lot.
How do you reach the agent for City Center?
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Where do these facts come from?
Facts on this page come from the sources below. Each figure shows its source and date, with a sample size (n) where one applies. Statistics are shown only when the sample is large enough.
- City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS) (glendale_neighborhood_zones; City of Glendale open-data Terms of Use: license to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, adapt and exploit the Data for commercial and personal use; no implied City endorsement; as of 2026-10-21)
- OpenStreetMap (osm_overpass; ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors; as of 2026-10-21)
- City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS) (tigerweb_place; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_blockgroup (tigerweb_blockgroup; US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau; as of 2026-10-21)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year (census_acs5; US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required; as of 2026-10-21)
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (calfire_fhsz; No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source; as of 2026-10-21)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (fema_nfhl; US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement; as of 2026-10-21)
- NCES EDGE public school locations (nces_edge; US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement); as of 2026-10-21)
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (usgs_epqs; US Government work, U.S. Public Domain; as of 2026-10-21)
- LA Metro GTFS schedule data (lametro_gtfs; LA Metro Open Data Terms and Conditions; credit LA Metro; as of 2026-10-22)
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