El Monte
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Outdoors in El Monte
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1936
Childern at the El Monte subsistence homesteads, California, 1936
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About El Monte
City in California, United StatesEl Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles. El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail". As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 109,450, down from 113,475 at the 2010 census. As of 2020, El Monte was the 66th-most populous city in California.
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Housing in El Monte
The typical El Monte home is worth about $753,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the California typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in El Monte
Safety Grade C-
El Monte reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 52%.
Work & commute in El Monte
Full picture →Most working residents leave El Monte for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (15%), Industry (5%) and Pasadena (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in El Monte
Health Grade C
Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in El Monte
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
Climate in El Monte
Full climate →El Monte has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in El Monte
All El Monte schools →School Grade B-
The public schools El Monte’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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