Downey, California
About Downey
Set in the southeastern part of California, Downey is a mid-size city counting 109,368 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#296 nationwide).
Officially, Downey is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.41 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,813 residents per square mile.
📰 Downey News Today
- 7348 Florence Ave Unit 7348-16, Downey, CA 90240 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Police shoot and kill armed man after 2 others found fatally shot in Downey home ABC7 Los Angeles · Aug 8
- City of Downey Ends Two-Year Lobbying With Ferguson Group Legis1 · Aug 12
- Robert Downey Jr. Is Still Iron Man at California Adventure Vulture · Aug 15
- Between LA And Anaheim Is A Landlocked City With A Vibrant Food Scene, Shops, And A Walkable Downtown islands.com · Aug 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Downey Unique
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Downey
- 3rd Street Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Bob's Big Boy Broiler — american
- Downey Pizza Company — pizza
- Mariscos Choix — seafood
- Mr. Menudo Oficial — mexican
- NORMS — american
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Super Pizza Veloz — pizza
- Tempo Cantina — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Columbia Memorial Space Center · Museum
- Downey Art Museum · Museum
- Apollo Boilerplate 12 · Attraction
- Golf N' Stuff · Theme park
- McDonald's Museum · Museum
- Stay Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downey
- Dennis the Menace Park reviews ★
- Discovery Sports Complex reviews ★
- Furman Park reviews ★
- Rio San Gabriel Park reviews ★
- Santa Fe Springs Park reviews ★
- Apollo Park reviews ★
- Brookshire Children's Park reviews ★
- Independence Park reviews ★
- Wilderness Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Downey
- Alameda Elementary
- Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
- Columbus (Christopher) High
- Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
- Downey High
- Gallatin Elementary
- Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary
- Griffiths (Gordon) Middle
- Imperial Elementary
- Los Angeles County ROP
- Price (Maude) Elementary
- Rio Hondo Elementary
- Rio San Gabriel Elementary
- Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
- Pih Health Downey Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating)
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.