Monterey ParkNM
A town of 667.
Is Monterey Park a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Monterey Park, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Monterey Park’s trail density is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both New Mexico’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Monterey Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Monterey Park has shrunk 19% from 2010 to 2020
1,567 counted in 2010 and 1,272 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Monterey Park: who provides what
Monterey Park is unincorporated, so Valencia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monterey Park.
About half of Monterey Park’s working residents commute to Albuquerque
Most working residents leave Monterey Park for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Monterey Park grew to 26 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Albuquerque (50%), Los Lunas (12%) and Santa Fe (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Monterey Park has four seasons and hot summers
Monterey Park has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Monterey Park’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Monterey Park
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Monterey Park is
Monterey Park beats the New Mexico average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 63% of adults had a checkup this year in Monterey Park. Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Monterey Park.
| Monterey Park | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 63% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Monterey Park | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.4% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.3% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Monterey Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monterey Park
About 4 of every 100 Monterey Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
667 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Monterey Park
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Monterey Park is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monterey Park had a population of 1,272. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The U.S. Census Bureau previously considered Monterey Park and the neighboring community of El Cerro Mission to be a single CDP, El Cerro-Monterey Park. The CDP was split prior to the 2010 Census.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,023 ft
Questions about Monterey Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monterey Park, NM a good place to live?
Monterey Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.