Glen Avon is a neighborhood[3] and former census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States.

On July 1, 2011, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated city of Jurupa Valley.

In his 1972 history of the Jurupa area, Don Kruz relates that in 1909, residents decided to choose a more distinctive name for their beloved community.

Glen Avon, the winning entry, had been dropped into the hat by a Welshman whose boyhood home was said to have been near the Avon River between two glens[5] On March 8, 2011, voters passed Measure A by a 54.03% yes vote, incorporating the areas of Mira Loma, Pedley, Rubidoux, Glen Avon, and Sunnyslope into the new city Jurupa Valley.

[7] The 2010 United States Census[8] reported that Glen Avon had a population of 20,199.

1,279 households (22.2%) were made up of individuals, and 653 (11.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 6,203 housing units at an average density of 762.6 per square mile (294.4/km2), of which 3,101 (53.8%) were owner-occupied, and 2,660 (46.2%) were occupied by renters.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the California State Legislature, Glen Avon is in the 31st Senate District, represented by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes, and in the 60th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Corey Jackson.