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Sierra Madre Area Facts

  • Sierra Madre has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Sierra Madre crime rates are 67% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Sierra Madre is 52% higher than the California average
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The Great Sierra Madre City User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) The city of Sierra Madre is one of the best destinations for couples, a family or even for any person willing to get a new experience. The town is based at the foothill of San Gabriel Mountains. For the years I have lived here the city has been the haven for artists, filmmakers, ...Read More and writers such as Howard Whalen, Igor Dekansky, Howard Miller, among others.


This great city features triangular park that works as the great city square. Incredible Cafes, restaurant, outstanding art galleries, modern and vintage boutique shops and other amazing establishments line up in the streets giving the entire town a feel of the mixer of the American village along with European village making it similar to the Mayberry.


Living in the Sierra Madre is relatively cheap with plenty of resources and quality housing. Plenty of investment opportunity also lies in this great city for people who in it, and people from other parts of the world. For people who are willing to enjoy the best areas in the Sierra Madre, the outstanding parks and nightclubs could be the ideal places you should consider. Read Less
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      D+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Sierra Madre? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Mount Wilson Trail Park
      Sierra Vista Park
      Sierra Madre Memorial Park
      Bailey Canyon Park
      Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park
      Orange Grove Park
      Highland Oaks Park
      Hamilton Park

      Entertainment

      Creative Arts Group
      Wisteria Vine, Worlds Largest Blossoming Plant
      Sierra Madre Memorial Cannon
      Amphitheater
      Bowlero
      The "M"
      Bowlero
      AMC Santa Anita 16

      Food & Drink

      E Waldo Ward and Son
      Mother Moo's Creamery
      Taylor's Market
      Happys Liquor
      The Bottle Shop
      Panda Express
      Jersey Mike's Subs
      The Habit Burger Grill

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Sierra Madre? Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in Sierra Madre.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sierra Madre? The cost of living in Sierra Madre is 212/100 - which is 52% higher than California.
      Sierra Madre
      212

      112% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sierra Madre? Sierra Madre crime rates are 943, which are 67% lower than California
      Total Crime
      943 per 100k people

      59% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 107  

      59% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -6%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Sierra Madre? The median income in Sierra Madre is $106,719 which is 67% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $106,71993% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $68,850131% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      30% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Sierra Madre a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      C Housing

      What are Sierra Madre home prices? Sierra Madre home prices are $1,007,800 - which is 146% higher than California
      Median home value
      $1,007,800446% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,72281% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      58%

      8% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Sierra Madre have good schools? The Sierra Madre graduation rate is 99% - which is 24% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      99%

      19% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      66%

      37% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      30% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Sierra Madre a good place to live? Sierra Madre has an overall rating of 98% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      98%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      93%

      9 total surveys

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