The city of Pico Rivera is situated on the southern edge of the San Gabriel Valley, approximately 11 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Well over 65,200 residents live around Pico Rivera’s seven major neighborhood parks that total more than 100 acres. Other facilities include five playground areas, an Olympic size public swimming facility, a lighted nine-hole golf course and outdoor courts for tennis and handball. Lighted ball diamonds and fields for football and soccer can be found throughout the city. Pico Rivera is a balanced community rich with quality homes, recreation, schools, places of worship and a growing array of businesses that offer increased employment opportunities. And major freeways make Pico Rivera highly accessible to or from anywhere in Southern California and beyond.