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Placentia
Californiacity
Total population
52,826
Median home value
$921,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$115,929
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 15 at 1:39PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued October 15 at 1:39PM PDT until October 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Found in California, United States, Placentia is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 52,826. Its coordinates of 33.881°, -117.855° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 17.4 km² of land area. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,979 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 3,036 per km², tight, intensive urban land use. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Placentia, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves34,464
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves27,904
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,651
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves26,663
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves23,506
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21,381
- Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasin (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves20,822
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves19,812
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Santa Ana HighHigh · Santa Ana · 3,135 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Anaheim HighHigh · Anaheim · 2,750 students · 21:1 ratio
- Katella HighHigh · Anaheim · 2,587 students · 23.5:1 ratio
- Troy HighHigh · Fullerton · 2,584 students · 23.7:1 ratio
- Valencia HighHigh · Placentia · 2,543 students · 22.9:1 ratio
- Sunny Hills HighHigh · Fullerton · 2,429 students · 27:1 ratio
- Foothill HighHigh · Santa Ana · 2,276 students · 27.4:1 ratio
- OCSAHigh · Santa Ana · 2,252 students · 17.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.55404092525043 — 2026-09-277 km WSW of Hermosa Beach, CA
- M 2.94 — 2026-09-174 km SSE of Compton, CA
- M 2.56 — 2026-09-1327 km SSE of Malibu, CA
- M 2.65 — 2026-09-124 km E of Lennox, CA
- M 3.31 — 2026-09-1226 km ESE of Avalon, CA
- M 2.95 — 2026-09-1226 km ESE of Avalon, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Rowland Heights6.5 mi away · pop. 45,911
- East Whittier8.2 mi away
- North Tustin8.8 mi away
- Cypress11.4 mi away · pop. 49,498
- La Puente11.9 mi away · pop. 37,142
- Cerritos12.4 mi away · pop. 47,867
- Artesia13 mi away
- Hawaiian Gardens13 mi away · pop. 13,691
- Los Alamitos13.2 mi away · pop. 11,794
- Avocado Heights13.7 mi away
- San Dimas15.9 mi away · pop. 33,789
- Modjeska17.6 mi away · pop. 714
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Placentia
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 84 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 93 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 162 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 198 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 245 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET