What’s the best part of Glendale? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Glendale are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Glendale neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to California and Glendale is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$170,146 median income · $1,016,000 median home value
$112,279 median income · $1,225,800 median home value
$133,330 median income · $1,092,200 median home value
$145,745 median income · $1,018,940 median home value
$125,863 median income · $896,250 median home value
$122,629 median income · $1,225,800 median home value
$139,593 median income · $734,400 median home value
$87,835 median income · $739,640 median home value
$102,487 median income · $712,400 median home value
$108,975 median income · $1,012,733 median home value
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is California’s statewide median.
California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Glendale, CA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Glendale, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 33 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Glendale.” We’re lookin’ at you, Chevy Chase.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Glendale, California has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Glendale.
The full plate
Table: Best Glendale neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevy Chase | 3,488 | $1,016,000 | $170,146 |
| 2 | Verdugo Mountains | 4,314 | $1,225,800 | $112,279 |
| 3 | Scholl Canyon | 1,021 | $1,092,200 | $133,330 |
| 4 | Verdugo Woodlands | 7,273 | $1,018,940 | $145,745 |
| 5 | El Miradero | 3,931 | $896,250 | $125,863 |
| 6 | Brockmont | 889 | $1,225,800 | $122,629 |
| 7 | San Rafael Hills | 1,207 | $734,400 | $139,593 |
| 8 | Montrose Verdugo City | 7,833 | $739,640 | $87,835 |
| 9 | Crescenta Highlands | 10,817 | $712,400 | $102,487 |
| 10 | College Hills | 1,912 | $1,012,733 | $108,975 |
| 11 | Montecito Park | 1,191 | $875,800 | $97,807 |
| 12 | Rossmoyne | 9,222 | $628,850 | $112,014 |
| 13 | Oakmont | 1,033 | $904,600 | $99,369 |
| 14 | Pelanconi | 1,855 | $676,850 | $77,721 |
| 15 | Greenbriar | 1,839 | $887,700 | $122,241 |
| 16 | Sparr Heights | 1,343 | $918,867 | $82,066 |
| 17 | Glenwood | 8,886 | $853,386 | $86,848 |
| 18 | Verdugo Viejo | 9,485 | $539,650 | $75,236 |
| 19 | Woodbury | 4,105 | $847,775 | $88,346 |
| 20 | Riverside Rancho | 3,423 | $772,550 | $73,856 |
| 21 | Glenoake Canyon | 1,846 | $653,000 | $85,429 |
| 22 | Vineyard | 12,214 | $535,243 | $62,086 |
| 23 | Mariposa | 15,130 | $590,050 | $48,291 |
| 24 | Adams Hill | 5,406 | $644,167 | $59,172 |
| 25 | Citrus Grove | 16,000 | $608,582 | $50,757 |
| 26 | Grandview | 9,136 | $688,175 | $65,206 |
| 27 | Somerset | 6,576 | $657,250 | $59,584 |
| 28 | Grand Central | 3,043 | $658,767 | $60,131 |
| 29 | Fremont Park | 1,669 | $539,150 | $67,877 |
| 30 | Tropico | 6,812 | $630,100 | $60,085 |
| 31 | City Center | 15,520 | $616,908 | $61,009 |
| 32 | Pacific Edison | 9,488 | $436,900 | $60,055 |
| 33 | Moorpark | 2,461 | $513,550 | $58,934 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 33 Glendale neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Glendale
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Glendale where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Glendale are Chevy Chase, Verdugo Mountains, Scholl Canyon, Verdugo Woodlands, El Miradero, Brockmont, San Rafael Hills, Montrose Verdugo City, Crescenta Highlands, and College Hills.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Glendale aren’t all good. Moorpark takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Glendale.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Glendale FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Glendale?
Chevy Chase is the best neighborhood in Glendale for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Verdugo Mountains and Scholl Canyon are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Glendale?
The best neighborhoods in Glendale are Chevy Chase, Verdugo Mountains, Scholl Canyon, Verdugo Woodlands, El Miradero, Brockmont, San Rafael Hills, Montrose Verdugo City, Crescenta Highlands, and College Hills. We ranked all 33 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Chevy Chase?
The median household income in Chevy Chase is $170,146 and the median home costs $1,016,000. The best blocks in Glendale rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Glendale neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Chevy Chase, takes the top spot.
Which Glendale neighborhood ranked last?
Moorpark came in last of the 33 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Glendale the numbers put it there.
