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A city of 57,457, settled in 1920.
Homes are expensive, about $910K for a typical one and 9.5 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Overall it grades C−, ranked 496th of 841 in California. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Monterey Park’s January low is 47°F, against 40°F in California’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Monterey Park is home to East Los Angeles College.
Where Monterey Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| East Los Angeles College | 17,853 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Monterey Park is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,108 in 1920, 61,096 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 7 maps from 1896 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monterey Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw13 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw21 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · 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 Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park.
Monterey Park fares better on crime within California than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
Since 1980, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monterey Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Alhambra Unified school district. One of its 14 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Highlands ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 917 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
At 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 59% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,517 to 1,184 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Monterey Park’s property crime rate is 18 per 1,000 residents.
| Monterey Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 47.3°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 86.6°.
Monterey Park has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
52% of Monterey Park households own their home. The typical Monterey Park home is worth about $910,000, up 1.5% in a year, 19% above the California typical home. The median rent in Monterey Park is $1,888 a month.
| Monterey Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 61% | 55% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,888 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
23% of residents are 65 or older in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has lost 5.9% of its people since 2020, down to 57,457 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Monterey Park.
| Monterey Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.2, men 45.0.
| Monterey Park | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.6% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents leave Monterey Park for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Monterey Park has lost 1,587 jobs, to 28,738 in 2023. The top destinations are Los Angeles (27%), Pasadena (4%) and Alhambra (4%).
| Monterey Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.1 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Garvey Ranch Park, at 20 acres.
| Monterey Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edison Trails Park | 0.7 mi | 11 |
| 2. George E Elder Park | 0.6 mi | 11 |
| 3. Garvey Ranch Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 4 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Monterey Park. Monterey Park beats the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Only 7 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Monterey Park.
| Monterey Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 29% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Monterey Park | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults with obesity | 18.9% | 27.8% |
| More adults with diabetes | 16.2% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
61 within 15 miles of the center of Monterey Park
About 6 of every 100 Monterey Park residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
19 notable people were born in Monterey Park.
City in California, United States
Monterey Park is a city in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately seven miles (11 km) east of the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. It is bordered by Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Montebello and Rosemead. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future." Monterey Park is part of a cluster of cities (Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, San Marino, and San Gabriel in the west San Gabriel Valley) with a growing Asian American population. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 61,096. Monterey Park has consistently ranked as one of the country's best places to live due to its schools, growi…
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6 towns share a border with Monterey Park.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park | #496 | C− | D− | C− | B | B− |
| East Los Angeles | #574 | D | D | — | B− | C− |
| Alhambra | #299 | C+ | D− | C | A− | B+ |
| Rosemead | #522 | C− | D− | C− | A− | C+ |
| Montebello | #680 | D | D− | D | C | B− |
| South San Gabriel | #452 | C− | D− | — | B− | B |
| San Gabriel | #336 | C | D− | C | B+ | B |
East Los Angeles and South San Gabriel report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Monterey Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Monterey Park grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #496 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
19 notable people were born here, including Vania King and Lance Larson.
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