El Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA
El Dorado Park at a Glance
El Dorado Park is ranked #11 of 42 neighborhoods in Long Beach with an overall score of 3.8/5. Its standout factors are public spaces (4.8/5) and safety (4.2/5, 8th of 42 in Long Beach). The trade-offs are nearby merchants (2.1/5) and curb appeal (3.0/5).
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This entry covers El Dorado Regional Park itself, not a residential neighborhood but the largest park in Long Beach and one of the biggest in the region. Stretching across hundreds of acres on the east side of the city, split by the San Gabriel River and the 605, it bundles fishing lakes, miles of paved trails, ball fields and courts, picnic areas, an archery range, and the 105-acre El Dorado Nature Center, an oasis of woodland, streams, and wildlife threaded with dirt trails. For the surrounding neighborhoods it is the defining amenity, the reason the broader El Dorado area is consistently among the most prized parts of the city. There is essentially no housing inside the park boundary; its value to nearby buyers is access, the rare luxury of a major regional park and nature preserve at the end of the street. As a place, it is green space first, utilitarian in its parking lots and grand in its open acreage.
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El Dorado Park Amenities
Near good merchants2.1
Public Spaces4.8
Curb Appeal3
Overall Amenities score: 3.5
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Schools Serving El Dorado Park
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubberley K-8 | Primary | K-8 | |
| Newcomb Academy | Primary | K-8 | |
| Whitney (Gretchen) High | Middle | 7-12 | |
| Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle | Middle | 7-8 | |
| Helen Keller Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Stanford Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Artesia High | High | 9-12 | |
| Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High | High | 9-12 | |
| Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science | High | 9-12 | |
| Millikan High | High | 9-12 |
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Is El Dorado Park a good place to live?
El Dorado Park ranks 11th of 42 neighborhoods in Long Beach with an overall Houseberry score of 3.8 out of 5. Its strongest factors are public spaces (4.8/5) and safety (4.2/5). The trade-offs are nearby merchants (2.1/5) and curb appeal (3.0/5).
Is El Dorado Park safe?
El Dorado Park, Long Beach scores 4.2 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 8th of 42 neighborhoods in Long Beach.
Which schools serve El Dorado Park?
Schools serving El Dorado Park, Long Beach include Cubberley K-8 (4.1/5), Newcomb Academy (4.6/5), Whitney (Gretchen) High (5.0/5), Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle (2.8/5) and Helen Keller Middle (4.0/5). 5 more schools are listed in the Schools section on this page.
What is the weather like in El Dorado Park?
El Dorado Park, Long Beach receives 80% of its possible sunshine, 52nd of 98 in Long Beach. Summer days run 63° to 79°F and winter days 47° to 67°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 12 inches a year.
Is El Dorado Park walkable to shops and restaurants?
El Dorado Park, Long Beach scores 2.1 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 4.8 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.5 out of 5, 20th of 42 in Long Beach.
What is El Dorado Park known for?
El Dorado Park, Long Beach is associated with Regional Park, Nature Center and Open Space. Its highest-scoring factors are public spaces (4.8/5) and safety (4.2/5).
How does El Dorado Park compare to other Long Beach neighborhoods?
El Dorado Park ranks 11th of 42 neighborhoods in Long Beach. It ranks 8th of 42 in Long Beach for safety (4.2/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (2.1/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Long Beach are Bixby Hill and Plaza.
What are the downsides of living in El Dorado Park?
El Dorado Park, Long Beach scores lowest on nearby merchants (2.1/5) and curb appeal (3.0/5).
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