Villa Park is a unique city. It may be Orange County’s smallest city, but it’s certainly one of the friendliest and most welcoming places to live. With about 6,000 residents (according to the 2010 US Census,) you will find people with a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and occupations; quiet neighborhoods and attractive residential streets; the lowest crime rate in the County; and four schools within walking distance.
The City of Villa Park encompasses an area of 2.1 square miles, with approximately 2,050 homes, and is almost 99% built out. With the exception of one shopping center, the City is zoned for single-family residences, most of which are on half-acre lots. The shopping center includes a newly remodeled Ralph’s Fresh Faire grocery store, 3 banks, including B of A, Wells Fargo and a new Union Bank, a pharmacy with a postal substation, a variety of specialty shops, restaurants and offices, the City Hall and community room, and a branch of the Orange County Public Library.
The schools – Villa Park High, Cerro Villa Middle, Villa Park Elementary and Serrano Elementary – are a part of the Orange Unified School District. The “Foothill Sentry,” a local paper published in Orange Park Acres once a month, includes the Villa Park news and events, and a periodic newsletter from City Hall. Due to Villa Park’s central location and proximity to the freeway system, the wealth of cultural, social, recreational, business and philanthropic activities that Orange County offers are all within easy access.
