Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. It was incorporated on July 11, 1903, Alhambra is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Alhambra offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents rent their homes. In Alhambra there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Alhambra and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Alhambra are highly rated.
Each year on Valley Boulevard, the cities of Alhambra and San Gabriel used to co-host the San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Parade and Festival, which ran from Del Mar to Garfield Avenues.
