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Baldwin Park, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Baldwin Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

70,720
Residents
$79,087
Median income
$588,100
Median home
$2,601
Median rent (state)

Baldwin Park - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Baldwin Park places in the 61st percentile for household income and the 36th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

61st
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
93rd
percentile, median rent
36th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Baldwin Park, CA

70,720 people live in Baldwin Park, California - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $79,087 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.9%. Home values in Baldwin Park run a median of $588,100, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. Educational attainment runs 14.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 130 residential building permits were authorized in Baldwin Park (Building Boom), up 550% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1833.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,601 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Commute times here average 27.8 minutes, with 73.8% driving alone and 5.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 100.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

70,720 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$79,087 /yr

Poverty 11.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Baldwin Park compare to other US cities?

Where Baldwin Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 93% pricier than other cities
Safety 36% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Baldwin Park ranks #203 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Baldwin Park's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

61stIncome percentile
36thSafety percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income · 36th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Baldwin Park's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Baldwin Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Baldwin Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Baldwin Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$588,100 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Baldwin Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Baldwin Park, CA Baldwin Park, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Baldwin Park, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Baldwin Park, CA median $79,087/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Baldwin Park, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Baldwin Park, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
70,720
Median Income
$79,087
Median Home Value
$588,100
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1833.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
404.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1429.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
18
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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68,000 residents69,000 residents70,000 residents71,000 residents72,000 residents73,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 71,962 residents 68,880 residents ▼ -4.3%
Baldwin Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
130
housing units authorized
Single-Family
74
detached homes
Multifamily
56
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 20
2020 2
2021 41
2022 76
2023 43
2024 130

Permit volume increased 550% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.8 minutes
Drive Alone
73.8%
Carpool
14.9%
Public Transit
2.9%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
5.9%
Other
1.8%

Based on 32,072 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Baldwin Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,601/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
100.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Dublin
70,542 people
Camarillo
70,244 people
Eastvale
70,179 people
Tulare
69,984 people
Lake Elsinore
71,516 people
Redondo Beach
69,814 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Baldwin Park's 70,720 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Casas Adobes, AZ
70,770 people
Waukesha, WI
70,779 people
Lafayette, IN
70,650 people
Ankeny, IA
70,542 people
Maple Grove, MN
70,539 people
Bayonne, NJ
70,468 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Baldwin Park's $79,087 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kachina, AZ
$79,085 median income
North Hornell, NY
$79,091 median income
Huntington, UT
$79,091 median income
Catalina, AZ
$79,092 median income
Enon, VA
$79,100 median income
Cumming, GA
$79,073 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Baldwin Park, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Baldwin Park, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 19.9% 22.2% 29.5% 24.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 73.0% White 19.9% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 22.2% American Indian 3.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 29.5% Two or more races 24.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Baldwin Park compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Baldwin Park (this city) 70,720 $79,087
Dublin 70,542 $205,046
Camarillo 70,244 $109,390
Eastvale 70,179 $161,322
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Baldwin Park, CA?

What is the population of Baldwin Park, CA? +

Baldwin Park, CA has a population of 70,720 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Baldwin Park, CA? +

Median annual household income in Baldwin Park runs $79,087, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Baldwin Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Baldwin Park; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Baldwin Park, CA safe? +

Baldwin Park has a total crime rate of 1833.6 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Baldwin Park, CA? +

Homes in Baldwin Park carry a median value of $588,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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