Pico Rivera, California

About Pico Rivera

Set in the southeastern part of California, Pico Rivera is a thriving city counting 59,363 people who proudly call it home.

Pico Rivera holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.31 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,144 residents per square mile.

📰 Pico Rivera News Today

• Man hit, nearly run over in Pico Rivera road rage confrontation caught on video ABC7 Los Angeles · Sep 25
• Violent Southern California road rage confrontation ends in apology KTLA · Sep 25
• Pico Rivera Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Pico Rivera, California - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 15
• Diana Valles Obituary - Pico Rivera, CA Dignity Memorial · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pico Rivera Unique

• The only place in America named Pico Rivera — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 59,363.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pico Rivera

• NORMS Restaurant
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Barney's Coffee Shop — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Dal-Rae — steak house
• Denny's — american
• Ding Tea — bubble tea (café)
• El Rodeo
• Hong Kong Express — asian
• Marin Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pico Rivera

• 🏞️ Pío Pico State Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
• Amigo Park reviews ★
• Guirado Park reviews ★
• Pico Park reviews ★
• Smith Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pico Rivera

• Birney Tech Academy
• Durfee Elementary
• Early Learning Program
• El Rancho High
• Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences
• North Park Academy of the Arts
• North Ranchito Elementary
• Rio Vista Elementary
• Rivera Elementary
• Rivera Middle
• Ruben Salazar Continuation
• STEAM Academy @ Burke
• South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
• Valencia Academy of the Arts

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Pico Rivera, CA
📞 (562) 846-3142

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🗺️ Map of Pico Rivera

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