FOCUS : Where the Living Is Easy

Villa Park may be one of Orange County’s smallest cities, but it ranks second to none in affluence. This 2.1-square mile community has homes that are valued above the county median and residents there can afford to diligently protect its private and semi-rural nature.

Horse trails meander throughout Villa Park, but the city is considering cutting them back so that they encompass just the northern part of town. The city plans to keep the trails in the hills, officials say.

The city is zoned exclusively for single-family homes with lots of approximately one-half acre. There are few sidewalks, no condominiums, no churches, no parks--and residents like it that way.

Government City Council: James T. Fasbender (mayor), Wayne Silzel (mayor pro tem), Kathleen Barrish, Robert Helton, William J. Odlum City Manager: Fred Maley Fire Chief: county Chief of Police: county

City Services City Hall (714) 998-1500 17855 Santiago Blvd. Police (business) (714) 834-3000 Fire (business) (714) 538-3501 Post Office (714) 836-2589 1075 N. Tustin St., Orange In Emergency, Dial 911

Population Median Age: 31.0 years

Statistics Population (1986 est.): 7,019 Area: 2.1 square miles Incorporation: Jan. 11, 1962 Median household income: $73,443 Median home value: $200,100 Racial/ethnic mix: white, 95.2%; Latino, 4.9%; black, 0.4%; other, 4.4% (Total is more than 100% because racial/ethnic breakdowns overlap)

Employment status Employed persons: 3,289 Unemployed: 78 Not in labor force: 1,705 Per capita income: $14,862

Education Adults over 25 Years of school completed: 0-11 years: 7.6% 12 years: 22.7% 13-15 years: 26.2% 16+ years: 43.6% Median years completed: 15.2

Neighborhood Mobility Household moved in: Most recent year: 71 Last 5 years: 272 6-9 years ago: 236 10-14 years ago: 377 15+ years ago: 219

Travel time to work 0-14 minutes: 23.3% 15-29 minutes: 40.0% 30-59 minutes: 30.4% 60+ minutes: 6.2%

Statistics: Donnelley Demographics