West Covina, California

About West Covina

West Covina is a mid-size city in southeastern California counting 106,920 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#303 nationwide).

Officially, West Covina is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.04 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,666 residents per square mile.

📰 West Covina News Today

• West Covina High School (CA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• 148 S Lark Ellen Ave, West Covina, CA 91791 Realtor.com · Aug 6
• West Covina woman survives deadly In-N-Out shooting while on business trip to train employees at new Idaho location ABC7 Los Angeles · Aug 2
• Premier West Covina retail center trades hands for $25.78M JLL · Mar 3
• West Covina Unified Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data Revelio Labs · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Covina Unique

• The only place in America named West Covina — 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

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Covina

• El Pescador
• Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ — mongolian grill
• Lazy Dog — american
• Lucile's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
• Thumbling — asian
• Arna's Pizza — pizza
• Chicken Now
• Dago Taiwanese Restaurant — taiwanese
• Holy Smokes Bar-B-Que
• Rio Picanha Steakhouse — brazilian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Covina

• Aroma Park reviews ★
• Big League Dreams reviews ★
• Cameron Park reviews ★
• Cortez Park reviews ★
• Galster Wilderness Park reviews ★
• Maverick-Ridge Riders Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in West Covina

• California Elementary
• Cameron Elementary
• Coronado High (Continuation)
• Giano Intermediate
• Grovecenter Elementary
• Hollencrest Middle
• Hollingworth Elementary
• Mesa Elementary
• Rowland Avenue Elementary
• San Jose Charter Academy
• South Hills High
• Telesis Academy of Science & Math
• Traweek Middle
• Workman Avenue Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Covina

🏘️ Nearby Communities