Anaheim

About Anaheim

Anaheim ( AN-ə-hyme) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the tenth-most populous city in California, and the 57th-most populous city in the United States. The second largest city in Orange County in terms of land area, Anaheim is known for being the home of the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and two professional sports teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It also served as the home of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 through 1994.

Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876; Orange County was split off from Los Angeles County in 1889. Anaheim remained largely an agricultural community until Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955. This led to the construction of several hotels and motels around the area, and residential districts in Anaheim soon followed. The city also developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts and canned fruit. Anaheim is a charter city.

Anaheim's city limits extend almost the full width of Orange County, from Cypress in the west, twenty miles east to the Riverside County line, encompassing a diverse range of neighborhoods. In the west, mid-20th-century tract houses predominate. Downtown Anaheim has three mixed-use historic districts, the largest of which is the Anaheim Colony. South of downtown, a center of commercial activity of regional importance begins, the Anaheim–Santa Ana edge city, which stretches east and south into the cities of Orange, Santa Ana, and Garden Grove. This edge city includes the Disneyland Resort, with two theme parks, multiple hotels, and its retail district; Disney is part of the larger Anaheim Resort district with numerous other hotels and retail complexes. The Platinum Triangle, a neo-urban redevelopment district surrounding Angel Stadium, is planned to be populated with mixed-use streets and high-rises. Further east, Anaheim Canyon is an industrial district north of the Riverside Freeway (SR 91) and east of the Orange Freeway (SR 57). The city's eastern third consists of Anaheim Hills, a community built to a master plan, and open land east of the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR 241 toll road).

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Anaheim weather: 7-day forecast

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA).

Live webcams in Anaheim

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Living in Anaheim

Median household income

$95,227

Median home value

$831,200

Median rent

$2,175/mo

Median age

36.2

Map of Anaheim

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Anaheim Street View

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Anaheim, CA population

Anaheim had 346,824 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Anaheim at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Anaheim

• Yorba Linda2.4 mi N
• Orange Park Acres3.8 mi S
• Villa Park4.0 mi SW
• El Modena5.1 mi SW
• Placentia5.8 mi W
• Chino Hills6.5 mi N
• North Tustin6.6 mi S
• Orange7.6 mi SW
• Brea7.8 mi NW
• Coronita8.6 mi E
• Tustin9.1 mi S
• Chino9.6 mi NE

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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