Claremont

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Claremont

Total population

36,595

Median home value

$897,000

59.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$125,647

Claremont$126k

National$74k

Elevation1168 m

Land area34.93 km²

Weather90°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates34.12°, -117.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Claremont is a suburban city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles. It lies in the San Gabriel Valley at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 34,926, and in 2020 the population was 37,266.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Claremont, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in California

• Charter Oak
  8.3 mi away
• Covina
  9.9 mi away
• Citrus
  10.2 mi away
• Diamond Bar
  10.4 mi away
• Chino
  10.6 mi away
• Azusa
  11.4 mi away
• Chino Hills
  12.6 mi away
• Duarte
  13.8 mi away
• Bradbury
  14.7 mi away
• Baldwin Park
  15 mi away
• Brea
  16.3 mi away
• Avocado Heights
  17.3 mi away

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Claremont

Claremont, California

Willis Holmes Kerr · 1947

Pomona college : claremont california

1925

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California

Lee W. Lenz · 1968

theology library school of theology at claremont california

varouis · 1897

Built on the Rock

Michael J. Doyle · 2006

An autobiographical sketch, read before the Afternoon Club of Claremont, California

Henry Poor Perkins · 1921

Perspectives on a college church

Marilee K. Scaff · 1961

A greater alma mater [commencement address given at Claremont graduate school, Bridges auditorium, Claremont, California, June 4, 1946

Monroe E. Deutsch · 1946

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• BAIN Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 16 mi
• VERONA Wildfire, Riverside, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 44 mi
• SANDY Wildfire, Ventura, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-18 · 59 mi
• NEURALIA Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-13 · 78 mi
• CANYON Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-07 · 96 mi
• TOWER Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-03 · 106 mi
• RIVER Wildfire, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-18 · 110 mi
• Foothill Wildfire, Santa Barbara, California
  Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 118 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Red-shouldered Bug

Jadera haematoloma

Seen 2026-06-03

San Diego Alligator Lizard

Elgaria multicarinata webbii

Seen 2026-06-03

dune stinkhorn

Phallus hadriani

Seen 2026-06-03

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Seen 2026-06-02

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Seen 2026-06-02

Peziza ellipsospora

Peziza ellipsospora

Seen 2026-06-02

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

Seen 2026-06-02

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-06-02

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

Seen 2026-06-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-03 15:00 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Claremont, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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