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Monterey Park

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Map of Monterey Park: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.7%132 of 4,926 acres
Trails3.1 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves122 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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700 El Mercado Ave., Monterey Park, California (88383)c. 1930
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700 El Mercado Ave., Monterey Park, California (88383), c. 1930

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About Monterey Park

City in California, United States
61,096Population
7.7 sq miArea
384 ftElevation

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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ZIP code91754, 91755, 91756
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Housing in Monterey Park

$912K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Monterey Park home is worth about $912,000, up 1.5% in a year, 19% above the California typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market43
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May20
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Safety in Monterey Park

C

Safety Grade C

Monterey Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Monterey Park 2.7
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Monterey Park 18
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Monterey Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#251Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictAlhambra UnifiedSchools14

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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