Glendale, California

Glendale, California
Nickname: 
Jewel City
Location within Los Angeles County
Glendale
Location within Metro Los Angeles
Glendale
LOcation within California
Glendale
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°08′46″N 118°15′18″W / 34.14611°N 118.25500°W / 34.14611; -118.25500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedFebruary 15, 1906
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAra Najarian
 • City CouncilElen Asatryan
Dan Brotman
Vartan Gharpetian
Ardy Kassakhian
 • City TreasurerRafi Manoukian
 • City ManagerRoubik Golanian
Area
 • Total
30.61 sq mi (79.27 km2)
 • Land30.48 sq mi (78.94 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  0.42%
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
196,543
 • Rank4th in Los Angeles County
24th in California
141st in the United States
 • Density6,449/sq mi (2,489.8/km2)
DemonymsGlendalian
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222, 91224–91226
Area code747 and 818
FIPS code06-30000
GNIS feature IDs1660679, 2410597
Websiteglendaleca.gov

Glendale is a city located primarily in the Verdugo Mountains region, with a small portion in the San Fernando Valley, of Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Downtown Los Angeles.

As of 2025, Glendale had a Census-estimated population of 187,823 making it the 4th-most populous city in Los Angeles County and the 24th-most populous city in California.

Glendale—along with neighboring Burbank and nearby Hollywood—has served as a major production center for the American film industry, and especially animation, and is home to Disneytoon Studios, Marvel Animation, and DreamWorks Animation.