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# Tropico

## Summary

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Tropico is a neighborhood. Nearby schools number 13 public locations in NCES within one mile of the Tropico neighborhood boundary, for example Theodore Roosevelt Middle, Horace Mann Elementary, Atwater Avenue Elementary.

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025.

Local guide by Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602. Data as of 2026-10-22.

## Tropico at a glance

- Median home value: $1,360,897 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median rent: $2,355/mo (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Homes: 2,665 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Owner-occupied: 2.8% (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median year built: 1991 (Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024, as of 2024-12-31)
- Median elevation: 451 ft (USGS 3DEP, elevation sampled 2026-10-21, as of 2026-10-21)
- In Very High fire zone: 0.0% (CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps SRA 2007, LRA 2011, as of 2026-10-21)
- Public schools: 1 (NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025, as of 2026-10-21)

Part of [Glendale](/communities/glendale.md). Tropico is a neighborhood of Glendale.

Nearest Glendale neighborhoods: [Pacific-Edison](/communities/glendale/pacific-edison.md), [Adams Hill](/communities/glendale/adams-hill.md), [Mariposa](/communities/glendale/mariposa.md), [Moorpark](/communities/glendale/moorpark.md), [Somerset](/communities/glendale/somerset.md), [City Center](/communities/glendale/city-center.md)

## Homes and rentals in Tropico

- [Homes for sale in Glendale](/communities/glendale/homes-for-sale.md)
- [Rentals in Glendale](/communities/glendale/rentals.md)

## What is the housing, zoning and jurisdiction in Tropico?

The housing figures below describe the Tropico neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate) in Los Angeles County, California. Method: 9 Census block groups, weighted by area inside the zone; medians are approximate. The tenure split is 2.8 percent owner-occupied and 97.2 percent renter-occupied, so rentals are the larger share of occupied homes. Median gross rent runs $2,355 per month. The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,360,897, an owner-reported estimate and not a sale price. The median home was built in 1991. Any build or accessory dwelling unit plan needs verification with the city or county planning department.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year; reference period 2020-2024.

## What are the hazards and insurance considerations in Tropico?

Tropico hazard shares are mapped shares over the neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California, taken from a grid sample, and not forecasts. In the sampled area, 0.0 percent falls in a CAL FIRE Very High zone, and 0.0 percent is in each of the High and Moderate zones. FEMA maps 0.0 percent of the sampled area as a Special Flood Hazard Area.

Sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, NFHL data retrieved 2026-10-21.

## Which schools serve Tropico?

NCES lists the public school locations inside the Tropico neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. 1 public school location is listed. It is Cerritos Elementary. They map to 1 school district identifier. Within one mile outside the boundary, NCES lists 13 more public school locations, including Theodore Roosevelt Middle, Horace Mann Elementary and Atwater Avenue Elementary. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address; verify attendance boundaries with the school district.

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025.

## How do you get around from Tropico?

Tropico transit counts place each LA Metro stop against the Tropico neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California. LA Metro lists 30 bus stops inside the boundary with scheduled service on 6 routes. Including stops within 0.5 mile of the boundary, LA Metro lists 70 bus stops on 6 routes. Counts show stop locations only, not service frequency or travel times, and cover LA Metro alone.

Source: LA Metro GTFS schedule data, data for 2026-10-22.

## What parks and places are in Tropico?

OpenStreetMap maps 1 named park inside the Tropico neighborhood boundary in Los Angeles County, California: Cerritos Park. OpenStreetMap maps 6 named parks outside the Tropico neighborhood boundary but nearby, including Chevy Chase Park, Maryland Avenue Park, Palmer Park, Juntos Family Park, Pacific Park. OpenStreetMap maps 1 named trail inside or near the Tropico neighborhood boundary: Alphabet Path. This list shows names only, not a ranking or a review.

Source: OpenStreetMap; reference period snapshot 2026-10-21.

## What do people ask about Tropico?

### What is the median value of owner-occupied homes in Tropico?

In the Tropico neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,360,897. Owners reported this value in a survey, so it is an estimate and not a sale price or a listing price for any single home. The figure covers every owner-occupied home in that area. Tropico is in Los Angeles County.

### What share of Tropico lies in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone?

In the Tropico neighborhood boundary, 0.0 percent of the sampled area is in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The share comes from a grid sample of the boundary. It is a mapped share, not a forecast.

### Which public schools are near Tropico?

NCES lists 13 public school locations outside the Tropico neighborhood boundary but within one mile of it. Nearest are Theodore Roosevelt Middle, Horace Mann Elementary and Atwater Avenue Elementary. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.

### Which public schools are located in Tropico?

NCES lists 1 public school location in the Tropico neighborhood boundary. The listed school is Cerritos Elementary. The list shows where schools are located, not which school serves an address. Verify attendance boundaries with the school district.

### How old are the homes in Tropico?

In the Tropico neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median home was built in 1991. A median means half of the homes were built earlier and half later. The figure covers all housing structures in that area.

### What is the median gross rent in Tropico?

In the Tropico neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), the median gross rent is $2,355 per month. The figure is a survey estimate for all rental homes in the area and not an asking price for any single rental. The figure covers every rental home in that area.

### What share of occupied homes in Tropico are rented?

In the Tropico neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 97.2 percent of occupied homes are renter-occupied, an estimated 2,413 homes. Both figures are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every occupied home in that area.

### How do workers in Tropico get to work?

In the Tropico neighborhood boundary (Census block-group estimate), 61.2 percent of workers drive alone to work, 4.5 percent use public transportation and 23.2 percent work from home. These are survey estimates, so they are approximate and not exact counts. The figures cover every commuting worker in that area.

### Sources

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year; reference period 2020-2024.

### Sources

Source: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, maps adopted SRA 2007, LRA 2011.

### Sources

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations, school year 2024-2025.

## All facts and sources for Tropico

- Land area: 0.4 sq mi (as of 2026-08-14, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- Area type used for these statistics: Neighborhood zone from the City of Glendale GIS Neighborhood Zones layer (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- County: Los Angeles County (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- City: City of Glendale (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- Share inside city limits: 98.5% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- Share in unincorporated county area: 0.0% (as of 2026-10-21, City of Glendale Neighborhood Zones (Glendale GIS))
- How the American Community Survey figures for Tropico were computed from Census block groups (99.7 percent of the zone's sample points fall inside a block group). 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates at Census block-group level for the 9 block groups that overlap the zone. Counts are each block group's count times the share of that block group's area inside the zone (area shares from an 80 by 80 point grid); medians are the average of block-group medians weighted by the zone's share of owner-occupied units (value), renter-occupied units (rent) or all housing units (year built), so they are approximate and carry no margin of error.: Counts come from the 9 Census block groups that overlap the zone, each weighted by its share of area inside the zone; medians are weighted averages and approximate. (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Population estimate (ACS): 6,190 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Housing units (ACS estimate): 2,665 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Occupied housing units: 2,482 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Owner-occupied housing units: 69 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Renter-occupied housing units: 2,413 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Owner-occupied share of occupied homes: 2.8% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Renter-occupied share of occupied homes: 97.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Median year homes were built: 1991 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Median home value (owner-reported): $1,360,897 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Median gross rent: $2,355/mo (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Workers aged 16 and over: 2,629 (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Commute under 20 minutes: 32.6% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Commute 20 to 44 minutes: 46.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Commute 45 minutes or more: 21.3% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Drive alone to work: 61.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Carpool to work: 4.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Take public transit to work: 4.5% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Walk to work: 2.7% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Work from home: 23.2% (as of 2024-12-31, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year)
- Lowest sampled elevation: 423 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)
- Highest sampled elevation: 481 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)
- Median sampled elevation: 451 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)
- Elevation range sampled: 58 ft (as of 2026-10-21, USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service)

## How do you reach the agent for Tropico?

Aubree Chavarriga, REALTOR(R), Trevino Properties, Inc., CalDRE #02232602.
- Call: (818) 456-1696
- Email: aubree@trevinoproperties.com

## Sources and method

- glendale_neighborhood_zones (City of Glendale open-data Terms of Use: license to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, adapt and exploit the Data for commercial and personal use; no implied City endorsement, as of 2026-10-21)
- osm_overpass (ODbL 1.0; credit (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_place (US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2026-10-21)
- tigerweb_blockgroup (US Government work (public domain, 17 U.S.C. 105); credit U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2026-10-21)
- census_acs5 (US Government work (public domain); Census Bureau Data API terms: attribution notice required, as of 2026-10-21)
- calfire_fhsz (No restrictions on distribution; cite California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source, as of 2026-10-21)
- fema_nfhl (US Government work (17 U.S.C. 105); FEMA.gov reuse statement, as of 2026-10-21)
- nces_edge (US Government work, public domain (IES permission-to-replicate statement), as of 2026-10-21)
- usgs_epqs (US Government work, U.S. Public Domain, as of 2026-10-21)
- lametro_gtfs (LA Metro Open Data Terms and Conditions; credit LA Metro, as of 2026-10-22)

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.

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