Montebello Woman's Club · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Montebello is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Montebello differs from California on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 14 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Montebello. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Montebello
Making ends meet is harder in Montebello
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26%), vs 17.9% across California. Housing insecurity (21.3% vs 14.9%) and no reliable transportation (12% vs 9.3%) are higher too. 21% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
1 in 6 working-age adults in Montebello has no health insurance
17.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓
More Montebello adults lack emotional support
1 in 3 adults lack social or emotional support (33%), vs 28.6% across California. Loneliness is above the state too: 41.8%, vs 37.3% across California. Mind & connection ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Montebello’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B.
What’s behind Montebello’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Montebello is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, #561 of 847 in California. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 91% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 8%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Montebello’s median household income is $79,971; among the 10,751 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$100K), it’s healthier than 42%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Montebello compares well: arthritis, 18.9% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 5% (U.S. 7.9%); cOPD, 4.4% (U.S. 6.3%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
21% of Montebello adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Keeping up with care
Share of Montebello adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
How Montebello adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Montebello runs above California.
2 in 5 Montebello adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Out of every 100 Montebello adults…
Montebello runs below CA on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Montebello
1 hospital and 3 community health centers in Montebello, plus the nearest just outside it.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Montebello; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
8.7 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
Montebello and the towns around it
Montebello’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montebello | B− | 27.5% | 14% | 10.8% | CDC place |
| Pico Rivera | C+ | 29.1% | 14% | 10.3% | CDC place |
| East Los Angeles | C− | 31.9% | 14.8% | 13.4% | CDC place |
| Commerce | C | 30.5% | 14.6% | 11.5% | CDC place |
| Monterey Park | B− | 18.9% | 16.2% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| Rosemead | C+ | 20.3% | 17% | 13.5% | CDC place |
| South San Gabriel | B | 19.5% | 15.3% | 10.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Montebello adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Montebello
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Montebello is better than California on 4 and worse on 14; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Montebello’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Montebello | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 28.3%26.2–30.4 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%14.1–16.8 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16%14.6–17.4 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.5%24.8–30.4 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14%12.7–15.3 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 29.6%27.5–31.6 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.5%35.2–39.7 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 18.9%17.3–20.4 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.4%7.6–9.3 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5%4.5–5.4 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%5–6 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.4%4–4.9 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.3%8.4–12.2 | 10.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.8%9.5–12 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 31%28.4–33.5 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14.5%12.9–16.2 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.1%33.1–38.8 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 17.9%15.7–20 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.5%68.1–72.8 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 56.9%54.3–59.2 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.7%82.1–85.1 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.4%68.9–73.7 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 52.3%48.7–55.6 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%68.8–78.7 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.7%16–19.5 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 41.8%39.1–44.8 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 33%30.5–35.8 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 26%23.8–28.5 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 21.3%19.3–23.5 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.6%7.7–9.8 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12%10.8–13.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 21%19–23.3 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8%32.4–37.1 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.4%15–17.9 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.8%15.4–18.3 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.3%5.7–6.9 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.1%7.4–8.7 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.2%8.4–10.1 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5%4.6–5.4 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the California figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Montebello
Is Montebello a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Montebello is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #561 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 42%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Montebello?
CDC estimates 27.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.8% and 30.4%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Montebello?
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello in Montebello, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Montebello’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Montebello have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 17.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 15.7–20%), against 10.6% across California.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Montebello more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Montebello.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.