West Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

[7] Governor Pío Pico sold much of the land of West Covina to John Rowland and William Workman in 1845.

As a result of remarkable expansion during the post–World War II building boom, West Covina became one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities between 1950 and 1960, experiencing a growth in population of 1,025.69%, going from less than 5,000 to more than 50,000 citizens.

The decades 1960 and 2000 demonstrated steady growth for West Covina, which had slowed significantly by the time of the 2010 census.

[14] The California Department of Toxic Substances Control currently estimates clean up of the landfill will cost nearly $1 billion.

[2] The San Gabriel Valley region has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, with summer temperatures averaging above 23 °C (73 °F).

During 2009–2013, West Covina had a median household income of $67,088, with 10% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

[5] In 2017, there were more than 10,000 Filipino Americans living in West Covina;[35] they make up the majority population in the south side of the city.

[37] Most of the foreign-born population in West Covina were born in Mexico 27.3%, Philippines 18.9%, Mainland China 13.7%, Vietnam 9.6% Taiwan 5.5%, El Salvador 3.1%, Hong Kong 2.7%, Guatemala 1.5%, Korea 1.3% and Indonesia 1.2%.

[39] The most common ancestries in West Covina are Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The Heights at West Covina is a 340,000-square-foot (32,000 m2) retail shopping center located just south of the Sportsplex.

Built on a former landfill, the center includes a sports park, commercial development, and public golf course.

Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina offers the following services: emergency room, surgery, maternity care, pediatrics, neurology, and diagnostic imaging.

[51] West Covina and the San Gabriel Valley are the setting for the US television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

[56] The USS West Covina was a Federation California-class starship operated by Starfleet in the late 24th century featured in Star Trek: Lower Decks.