Montebello
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About Montebello
City in California, United StatesMontebello (Italian for "Beautiful Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located just east of East Los Angeles and southwest of San Gabriel Valley. It is 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley Cities, and is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. In the early 20th century, Montebello was a well-known source for oil reserves. At the 2020 census, the population estimate was 63,833. The population estimate for July 1, 2024, was 60,617.
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Housing in Montebello
The typical Montebello home is worth about $818,000, up 1.5% in a year, 7% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Montebello
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Montebello's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Montebello
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Schools in Montebello
All Montebello schools →School Grade C
The public schools Montebello’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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