Pico Rivera, California

About Pico Rivera

Set in the southeastern part of California, Pico Rivera is a thriving city counting 59,363 people who proudly call it home.

Pico Rivera holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.31 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,144 residents per square mile.

📰 Pico Rivera News Today

• Man sentenced to prison for 124-mph crash that killed 2 people in Ventura County KTLA · Aug 14
• Pico Rivera Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Whittier Narrows Dam safety project expected to close Pico Rivera parks and sports facilities; residents share concerns ABC7 Los Angeles · Apr 17
• Pico Rivera Commerce Center, 8610 Mercury Lane, Pico Rivera, CA, 90660 CBRE · Apr 30
• Anthony Carrasco Obituary - Pico Rivera, CA Dignity Memorial · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pico Rivera Unique

• The only place in America named Pico Rivera — 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 59,363.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pico Rivera

• NORMS Restaurant
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Barney's Coffee Shop — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Dal-Rae — steak house
• Denny's — american
• Ding Tea — bubble tea (café)
• El Rodeo
• Hong Kong Express — asian
• Marin Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pico Rivera

• 🏞️ Pío Pico State Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
• Amigo Park reviews ★
• Guirado Park reviews ★
• Pico Park reviews ★
• Smith Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pico Rivera

• Birney Tech Academy
• Durfee Elementary
• Early Learning Program
• El Rancho High
• Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences
• North Park Academy of the Arts
• North Ranchito Elementary
• Rio Vista Elementary
• Rivera Elementary
• Rivera Middle
• Ruben Salazar Continuation
• STEAM Academy @ Burke
• South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
• Valencia Academy of the Arts

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pico Rivera

🏘️ Nearby Communities