Montebello (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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How Montebello ranks

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#58Lowest depression in CA #192Most walkable in CA #162Most new homes in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code90640

Area code323

Living in Montebello

Housing in Montebello

$818K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list100.1%

Sold in May21

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Montebello

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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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Montebello 4.1

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Montebello 20.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Montebello

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Most working residents leave Montebello for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (25%), Commerce (3%) and Pasadena (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Los Angeles

25%

Commerce

Pasadena

Anaheim

7%Work in townlive and work in Montebello 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21,234Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Montebello →

Health in Montebello

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

4better than CA·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 4.4%Fewer adults with COPDCA 5.1% · better 17.9%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Adventist Health White Memorial MontebelloMontebello · 0.6 mi · ER

Beverlycare Health ClinicMontebello · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

1 hospital · 3 health centers in Montebello →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Montebello · CMS · HRSAHealth in Montebello →

Natural hazards in Montebello

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

2Does Montebello flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Montebello MapMontebello vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Montebello →

Climate in Montebello

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Montebello has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

69° / 47°Winter

75° / 53°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

81° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Montebello get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 15% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Montebello →

Schools in Montebello

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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.

See how Montebello’s schools compare in CA →

DistrictMontebello UnifiedSchools18

Greenwood Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 746 students Washington Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 685 students La Merced Academy CElementary · Grades K–8 · 665 students Wilcox Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 479 students Potrero Heights Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 380 students Fremont Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 366 students

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.