Glendale’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Glendale.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in California thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Glendale. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Glendale neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Glendale hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 33 of Glendale’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
$58,934 median income
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Los Angeles County, California
Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900 when the application for the Moorpark Post Office was approved and Inocencio C. Villegas was named Moorpark’s first postmaster on August 8 of that year. The townsite of Moorpark was owned and surveyed by Robert W. Poindexter and his wife, Madeline. The town has experienced a great amount of growth since the late 1970s. The population was 34,421 at the 2010 census, up from 31,415 at the 2000 census.
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Glendale neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Glendale:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Glendale, California for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Glendale.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 33 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
The full plate
Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Glendale for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorpark | 2,461 | $513,550 | $58,934 |
| 2 | Pacific Edison | 9,488 | $436,900 | $60,055 |
| 3 | City Center | 15,520 | $616,908 | $61,009 |
| 4 | Tropico | 6,812 | $630,100 | $60,085 |
| 5 | Fremont Park | 1,669 | $539,150 | $67,877 |
| 6 | Grand Central | 3,043 | $658,767 | $60,131 |
| 7 | Somerset | 6,576 | $657,250 | $59,584 |
| 8 | Grandview | 9,136 | $688,175 | $65,206 |
| 9 | Citrus Grove | 16,000 | $608,582 | $50,757 |
| 10 | Adams Hill | 5,406 | $644,167 | $59,172 |
| 11 | Vineyard | 12,214 | $535,243 | $62,086 |
| 11 | Mariposa | 15,130 | $590,050 | $48,291 |
| 13 | Glenoake Canyon | 1,846 | $653,000 | $85,429 |
| 14 | Riverside Rancho | 3,423 | $772,550 | $73,856 |
| 15 | Woodbury | 4,105 | $847,775 | $88,346 |
| 16 | Verdugo Viejo | 9,485 | $539,650 | $75,236 |
| 17 | Sparr Heights | 1,343 | $918,867 | $82,066 |
| 17 | Glenwood | 8,886 | $853,386 | $86,848 |
| 19 | Pelanconi | 1,855 | $676,850 | $77,721 |
| 19 | Greenbriar | 1,839 | $887,700 | $122,241 |
| 21 | Oakmont | 1,033 | $904,600 | $99,369 |
| 21 | Rossmoyne | 9,222 | $628,850 | $112,014 |
| 23 | Montecito Park | 1,191 | $875,800 | $97,807 |
| 24 | College Hills | 1,912 | $1,012,733 | $108,975 |
| 25 | Crescenta Highlands | 10,817 | $712,400 | $102,487 |
| 26 | Montrose Verdugo City | 7,833 | $739,640 | $87,835 |
| 27 | San Rafael Hills | 1,207 | $734,400 | $139,593 |
| 28 | Brockmont | 889 | $1,225,800 | $122,629 |
| 29 | El Miradero | 3,931 | $896,250 | $125,863 |
| 30 | Verdugo Woodlands | 7,273 | $1,018,940 | $145,745 |
| 31 | Scholl Canyon | 1,021 | $1,092,200 | $133,330 |
| 31 | Verdugo Mountains | 4,314 | $1,225,800 | $112,279 |
| 33 | Chevy Chase | 3,488 | $1,016,000 | $170,146 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 33 Glendale neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Glendale
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Glendale with Moorpark landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Glendale are Moorpark, Pacific Edison, City Center, Tropico, Fremont Park, Grand Central, Somerset, Grandview, Citrus Grove, and Adams Hill.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Glendale aren’t all bad. Chevy Chase takes the cake as the best place to live in Glendale.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best 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
Worst Neighborhoods In Glendale FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Glendale?
Moorpark ranks as the worst neighborhood in Glendale for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Pacific Edison and City Center are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Glendale?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Glendale are Moorpark, Pacific Edison, City Center, Tropico, Fremont Park, Grand Central, Somerset, Grandview, Citrus Grove, and Adams Hill. We scored all 33 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Moorpark rank as the worst?
Moorpark posts the roughest combined numbers in Glendale: a median household income of $58,934 and a median home value of $513,550, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
