Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Montebello earns a D, 680th of 841 graded towns in California, mostly because of safety. Its crime rate is higher than 88% of U.S. towns, with 248 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. Montebello's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Homes are expensive, about $818K for a typical one and 8.5 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Montebello Woman's Club is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Montebello beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Mirai NagasuEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Montebello is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 87% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,498 in 1930, 62,640 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montebello. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw15 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montebello, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Montebello.
Montebello has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
Reported crimes fell from 2,283 to 1,491 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
At 20.7 per 1,000 residents, Montebello’s property crime rate is against 13.3 in California’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. The violent crime rate in Montebello is 4.1 per 1,000 residents. Montebello reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
| Montebello | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 20.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Montebello Unified school district. Two of its 18 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 746 | C− |
| Schurr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,121 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Montebello.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.7 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. At 1.1 miles per square mile, Montebello’s trail density is where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Grant Rea Park, 22 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Montebello | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grant Rea Park | 1 mi | 22 |
| 2. Montebello City Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Ashiya Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
January nights average 46.9°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 86.5°.
Montebello has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Montebello’s January low is 47°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Montebello | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 87°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Montebello for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (25%), Commerce (3%) and Pasadena (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
| Montebello | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
46% of households own their home in Montebello. The typical Montebello home is worth about $818,000, up 1.4% in a year, 7% above the California typical home. 60% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Montebello.
| Montebello | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 60% | 55% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,827 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Montebello beats the California average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 42% of Montebello adults feel lonely.
| Montebello | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Montebello | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.9% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
64 within 15 miles of the center of Montebello
About 7 of every 100 Montebello residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
37 notable people were born in Montebello.
City in California, United States
Montebello (Italian for "Beautiful Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located just east of East Los Angeles and southwest of San Gabriel Valley. It is 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley Cities, and is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. In the early 20th century, Montebello was a well-known source for oil reserves. At the 2020 census, the population estimate was 63,833. The population estimate for July 1, 2024, was 60,617.
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6 towns share a border with Montebello.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Commerce (D) is closest.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montebello | #680 | D | D− | D | C | B− |
| Pico Rivera | #517 | C− | D | C− | B | C+ |
| East Los Angeles | #574 | D | D | — | B− | C− |
| Commerce | #679 | D | D | D− | C | C |
| Monterey Park | #496 | C− | D− | C− | B | B− |
| Rosemead | #522 | C− | D− | C− | A− | C+ |
| South San Gabriel | #452 | C− | D− | — | B− | B |
East Los Angeles and South San Gabriel report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Montebello with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Montebello grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #680 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health, D for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
37 notable people were born here, including Mirai Nagasu and Deborah Foreman.
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