La Habra is a quiet community, conveniently located less than one hour from many beaches, mountain, and desert recreation areas. La Habra offers over 20 parks, a Children's Museum, Tennis Center, Community Theater, and diverse Community Center.

The city has a broad range of housing types and styles and prices, a range of shopping, professional and commercial services, and light industrial areas. La Habra can best be described as a "bedroom community" in that most of the city residents are employed elsewhere within the region.

La Habra is within a one hour drive to three major airports (Los Angeles International, John Wayne, and Ontario ) and two major ports (Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach). The city is approximately 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 100 miles northwest of San Diego and 430 miles south of San Francisco, 10 miles north of Disneyland, and 4 miles north of Knott's Berry Farm. La Habra is Orange County's northernmost city.