Claremont, California

This article is about the Los Angeles suburb. For the neighborhood in the East Bay, see Claremont, Oakland/Berkeley, California. For the district in San Diego, see Clairemont, San Diego.

Claremont, California
City
Claremont Verbal Building
The Carnegie Library, a neoclassical structure
Bridges Hall of Music, a Spanish Renaissance structure clad with stucco
Bell tower of the Vivian Webb Chapel
Mission Revival–style courtyard at Scripps College
Stanley Academic Quadrangle at Pomona College
Clockwise from top: Verbal Building in the Claremont Village; Bridges Hall of Music at Pomona College; Scripps College; Pomona's academic quad; The Webb Schools; Pomona's Carnegie Library
Flag of Claremont, California
Flag
Nickname(s): 
City of Trees and PhDs[1]
Location of Claremont in Los Angeles County, California
Location of Claremont in Los Angeles County, California
Claremont is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Claremont
Claremont
Location of Claremont in Los Angeles County, California
Claremont is located in California
Claremont
Claremont
Location of Claremont in California
Claremont is located in the United States
Claremont
Claremont
Location of Claremont in the USA
Coordinates: 34°6′36″N 117°43′11″W / 34.11000°N 117.71972°W / 34.11000; -117.71972
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedOctober 3, 1907[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
 • MayorSal Medina[4]
 • Mayor Pro TemCorey Calaycay
 • City Council
  • Ed Reece
  • Jed Leano
  • Jennifer Stark
 • City ManagerAdam Pirrie
Area
[5]
 • Total
13.47 sq mi (34.89 km2)
 • Land13.34 sq mi (34.54 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  1.03%
Elevation
[6]
1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,266
 • Density2,794.60/sq mi (1,079.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
91711
Area code909
FIPS code06-13756
GNIS feature IDs1652685, 2409465
Commuter railClaremont
Websitewww.ci.claremont.ca.us

Claremont (/ˈklɛərmɒnt/) is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles. It lies in the eastern portion of the county, in Pomona Valley, at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 34,926,[7] and in 2020 the population was 37,266.[8]

Claremont is home to the seven Claremont Colleges and several other educational institutions and is known for its tree-lined streets with numerous historic buildings.[9] Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "The City of Trees and Ph.Ds."[1] It was named the best suburb in the West by Sunset Magazine in 2016, which described it as a "small city that blends worldly sophistication with small-town appeal."[10][11] In 2018, Niche rated Claremont as the 17th best place to live in the Los Angeles area out of 658 communities it evaluated, based on crime, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities.[12]

The city is primarily residential, with a significant portion of its commercial activity located in "The Village," a popular collection of street-front small stores, boutiques, art galleries, offices, and restaurants adjacent to and west of the Claremont Colleges. The Village was expanded in 2007, adding a controversial[13][14] multi-use development that includes an indie cinema, a boutique hotel, retail space, offices, and a parking structure on the site of an old citrus packing plant west of Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont also hosts several large retirement communities.[15]

Claremont has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's Tree City USA award for 22 consecutive years. When the city incorporated in 1907, local citizens started what has become the city's tree-planting tradition. Claremont is one of the few remaining places in North America with American Elm trees that have not been exposed to Dutch elm disease. The stately trees line Indian Hill Boulevard in the vicinity of the city's Memorial Park.

  1. ^ a b Carrier, Susan (June 29, 2003). "What's green and well educated? Claremont". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Introduction to Claremont's City Government". City of Claremont. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "City Council". City of Claremont. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Claremont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Claremont city, California". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles County Library - Frequently Asked Questions: Claremont". Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  10. ^ "5 Best Communities in the West". January 8, 2016.
  11. ^ Marantos, Jeanette (October 4, 2019). "Four Hours: Claremont is vintage, delicious and delightfully smart". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "2018 Best Places to Live in the Los Angeles Area". Niche.
  13. ^ Claremont Institute. "Redevelopment: Fetch the Vet?". Archived from the original on October 4, 2003.
  14. ^ "Claremont Insider: Village Implosion?". claremontca.blogspot.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  15. ^ Anderson, Skylar (August 9, 2021). "2021 Senior Services". Claremont Courier. Retrieved January 30, 2023.