Placentia, California

About Placentia

Set in the southeastern part of California, Placentia is a thriving city, home to 53,395 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Placentia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.73 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,934 residents per square mile.

📰 Placentia News Today

• Historical Resources of Placentia ArcGIS StoryMaps · Aug 6
• Ecolab’s Placentia, California, Plant Ecolab · Aug 11
• ‘Jeopardy!’: Giant-Crusher Richard Nguyen Returns For Game Two. Did He Win Again? IMDb · Aug 17
• Representative Tran Delivers $250,000 to Placentia to Revitalize Local Infrastructure Representative Derek Tran | (.gov) · Mar 23
• Placentia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Placentia Unique

• The only place in America named Placentia — 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 53,395.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Placentia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Placentia

• Applebee's — american
• Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders — coffee shop (café)
• Bundoo Khan — barbecue
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Desi Halal Pizza — pizza
• El Farolito — mexican
• Fraise Café — crepe (café)
• Luck Gai Cafe — thai
• Mr. BBQ — korean
• Nava Thai Cuisine — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Camelot Golfland Family Fun Center · Theme park
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Arboretum Museum · Museum
• Bradford House · Museum
• Richard Nixon Presidential Library · Museum
• Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Placentia

• Explorer's Cove Park reviews ★
• Steve Ambriz Memorial Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★
• Bradford Park reviews ★
• Chapman Park reviews ★
• Community Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Cultivated Collection · Garden reviews ★
• Desert Collection · Garden reviews ★
• First Lady's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Fullerton Arboretum reviews ★
• George J Koch Park reviews ★
• George Key Ranch Historic Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Placentia

• Brookhaven Elementary
• Charles Wagner Elementary
• Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
• El Camino Real Continuation High
• El Dorado High
• George Key
• Golden Elementary
• John O. Tynes Elementary
• Kraemer Middle
• Morse Elementary
• Ruby Drive Elementary
• Sierra Vista Elementary
• Valencia High
• Van Buren Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Placentia

🏘️ Nearby Communities