Alhambra, California
About Alhambra
Set in the southeastern part of California, Alhambra is a thriving city with an estimated population of 80,279. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#462 nationwide).
Officially, Alhambra is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.63 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 10,521 residents per square mile.
📰 Alhambra News Today
- Alhambra Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Inflation cools, easing pressure on Fed Boston Herald · Aug 12
- Sharron Lee Lindstrom – Manistique, MI – August 20, 1942 ~ July 26, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 4
- 813 N Monterey St Apt 3, Alhambra, CA 91801 Realtor.com · Aug 7
- Chase suspect crashes into semi-truck, forcing closure of westbound 10 Freeway in Alhambra ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Alhambra Unique
- Big-city energy: 10,521 people per square mile.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 80,279.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Alhambra
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Alhambra
- 7 Leaves Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- 85°C Bakery Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- A-Me Kitchen — chinese
- Aloha Food Factory — hawaiian
- Applebee's — american
- Asayoru Maid Cafe (café)
- Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant 黃金閣海鮮酒樓 — cantonese
- Ba Le Sandwich Shop — vietnamese
- Baccali Rotisserie 百家利燒雞餐廳 — asian
- Bagel Exchange — bagel (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alhambra Historical Society Museum · Museum
- Nucleus · Art gallery
- Micro Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alhambra
- Burke Park reviews ★
- El Sereno Arroyo Playground reviews ★
- El Sereno Recreation Center reviews ★
- Gateway Plaza Park reviews ★
- Granada Park reviews ★
- Joslyn Adult Recreation Center reviews ★
- Moor Field reviews ★
- Story Park reviews ★
- Triangle Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Alhambra
- Alhambra High
- Century High
- Emery Park Elementary
- Fremont Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Granada Elementary
- Independence High (Alternative)
- Marguerita Elementary
- Mark Keppel High
- Martha Baldwin Elementary
- Park Elementary
- Ramona Elementary
- William Northrup Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Alhambra Hospital Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.