Your Guide to Buying a Home in Diamond Bar, CA

Buying a Home in Diamond Bar, California

Diamond Bar is located in Los Angeles County

Located at the junction of the Pomona and Orange Freeways, Diamond Bar is primarily a residential city with shopping centers interspersed within the city. The city features a public Los Angeles County golf course.

Positioned in the southeastern corner of the San Gabriel Valley and of Los Angeles County, Diamond Bar is approximately 29 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Its closest San Gabriel Valley neighbors are Walnut, and Rowland Heights. The city is also adjacent to the Inland Empire region (Chino, Chino Hills, Pomona) on the east, and Orange County (Brea, La Habra) to the south.

As with most Southern California cities, more modest housing is located closer to freeways and main roads, while upscale housing is located mostly in hilly terrain. The Country, a gated hillside enclave of 751 multi-million dollar estate residences, was developed in the 1970s.

Education
Diamond Bar is also home to one of California's top distinguished schools, Diamond Bar High School.

Diamond Bar has several elementary, junior high, and high schools. The city is divided into two school districts. Those south of Grand Ave are part of the Walnut Valley Unified School District and in the northern portion are part of the Pomona Unified School District.

Culture
Similar to many San Gabriel Valley cities such as San Marino and Arcadia, Diamond Bar has experienced a remarkable growth in Asian American population - especially Taiwanese, Korean Americans, and Indian Americans - since the 1980s. Attracted to the area's schools and the prestige of a Diamond Bar address, many affluent Asian Americans commuting to areas such as Rowland Heights and Alhambra have moved here. In addition, some Asian-oriented businesses have since appeared in the city as well, albeit not on the massive scale like in Rowland Heights, Monterey Park, or Artesia. The Hsi Lai Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the western hemisphere, is in nearby Hacienda Heights.

Source: wikipeida.org and ci.diamond-bar.ca.us