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Town Hall · Montebello

How is Montebello run?

Montebello’s city government spent $86.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,402 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25.9 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$86.3M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,402
In 2022: $1,402, more than 58% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$392.0M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
358
full-time · 112 part-time · March payroll $3.3M
Typical tax bill
$5,157
0.74% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Montebello is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Montebello Unified School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire63 sworn officers and 51 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Montebello’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 19%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 17%Sales taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 12%Other taxes & licenses 11%From the federal government 5%From the state 4%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20.1 million; interest on debt $9.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $141.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,402 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Montebello’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,402 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,263, and the middle half spent $889–$1,772. Montebello spent more than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $889–$1,772Median $1,263Montebello

Includes sewer and trash ($4.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
101

California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Montebello itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Montebello reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,157 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Monterey Park$5,957
Montebello$5,157
California$5,124
Rosemead$5,116
South San Gabriel$4,934
Pico Rivera$4,278
East Los Angeles$3,990
Commerce$3,915
$5,157
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$697,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Montebello’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Montebello’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Montebello →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Montebello

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofmontebello.com for Montebello’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Montebello yet.cityofmontebello.com ↗
Who works for Montebello

One full-time city employee for every 172 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (61,531).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation129 + 54 pt
Police88 + 2 pt
Fire63
Administration & buildings44 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries16 + 53 pt
Housing & development9 + 1 pt
Other9
358
full-time
112
part-time
$3.3M
payroll for March 2022
$39.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$97,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
63
sworn police officers
51
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Montebello had 5.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 79 of the 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.3: Montebello had more than 87% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Montebello Unified School District

Montebello’s K–12 school district, shared with Bell Gardens, Commerce. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Montebello →
$24,212
per pupil · CA $21,206
19,967
students
$276.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,212 per pupil, $14,474 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 61%Federal 12%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Montebello’s votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Montebello alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Los Angeles County’s results.

President · Los Angeles County’s results3,727,169 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votes

Others: 3.3% (121,420 votes).

Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Montebello lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.

Los Angeles County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Montebello

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Montebello.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofmontebello.com ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Mark González
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Bob Archuleta
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Linda T. Sánchez
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Montebello compares with the towns next door

Montebello spent $1,402 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $561 to $7,020. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Pico Rivera: $1,787 per resident (2022)East Los Angeles: unincorporated, no town budgetCommerce: $7,020 per resident (2022)Monterey Park: $1,425 per resident (2022)Rosemead: $561 per resident (2022)South San Gabriel: unincorporated, no town budgetPico RiveraEast Los AngelesCommerceMonterey ParkRosemeadSouth San GabrielMontebello
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rosemead$561$5,116
Monterey Park$1,425$5,957
Pico Rivera$1,787$4,278
Commerce$7,020$3,915
Montebello$1,402$5,157

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Montebello’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofmontebello.com ↗

Questions about Montebello’s government

How much does Montebello spend per resident?

About $1,402 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,402 was more than 58% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Montebello?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,157 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmontebello.com.

Who runs Montebello’s government?

See cityofmontebello.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Montebello yet.

How did Montebello vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Montebello alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Montebello lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Montebello?

358 full-time and 112 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.3M (about $39.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Montebello in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Bob Archuleta) and Assembly District 54 (Mark González). The Assembly district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Montebello?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:30 pm in 1600 W. Beverly Boulevard, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Montebello’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →