Arcadia

Arcadia, CA real estate and homes for sale. Arcadia is home to one the wealthiest communities in the San Gabriel Valley. Located just northeast of downtown Los Angeles, this city holds the title as one of the premier places to raise children as featured in Bloomberg Business 2010. With the charming greenery of the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, the prosperous Santa Anita Race Track, the popular regional Westfield Santa Anita Mall, and a population that consists of 56,000 residents living within an area of 11.2 square miles, Arcadia is definitely considered a jewel among Southern California communities.

Arcadia takes pride in its history as it began a Native American settlement then Rancho Santa Anita during Mexican rule of California and during World War II, Arcadia became an Assembly Center for Japanese Americans. Along with an extensive history, Arcadia is recognized for its high standard education and medical services. Arcadia High School is the one of the highest ranked and most successful schools in Los Angeles area. In the Arcadia Unified School District, there are three middle schools and six elementary schools, two elementary schools have won the United States Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon.

Arcadia includes the friendly communities of City Center, West Arcadia, North El Monte, Temple City Blvd and E Naomi Ave, Carolwood Dr and Highland Oaks Dr, Las Tunas Dr and Holly Ave, W Hungtington Dr and Sunset Blvd, S 3rd Ave and E Longden Ave, S 1st Ave and Diamond St.