La Palma, California

About La Palma

La Palma is a close-knit town in southeastern California counting 15,092 people who proudly call it home.

La Palma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.78 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,479 residents per square mile.

📰 La Palma News Today

• La Palma Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• ICYMI: Representative Tran Presents $850,000 to La Palma Leaders for Public Safety Infrastructure Upgrades Representative Derek Tran | (.gov) · Mar 10
• The IAC and California-based Predictive Science Inc Predict the Solar Corona for the August 12 Eclipse Using the La Palma Supercomputer Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias • IAC · Jul 31
• Liam Kabar Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
• 3530 E LA Palma Ave Apt 568, Anaheim, CA 92806 Realtor.com · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Palma Unique

• The only place in America named La Palma — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,092.
• Easy reach of Buena Park (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Palma

• Amor y Tacos — mexican
• Johnie's Jr. Burgers — american
• Manila Sunset — filipino
• Mr. Lee's Barbeque House — korean
• Pho Ly Quoc Su — asian
• Sakai Sushi — japanese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Stirred Roasters Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Sunny on South (café)
• Sunrise Café — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Palma

• Heroes Park reviews ★
• Bettencourt Park reviews ★
• Brenner Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Cypress Park reviews ★
• Denni Street Park reviews ★
• Don Knabe Community Regional Park reviews ★
• El Rancho Verde Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Mackay Park reviews ★
• Rainbow Park reviews ★
• Sunshine Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Palma

• George B. Miller Elementary
• John F. Kennedy High
• Los Coyotes Elementary
• Steve Luther Elementary
• Walker Junior High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• La Palma Intercommunity Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Palma

🏘️ Nearby Communities