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South El Monte

A city of 19,287 people in California
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Conserved land0.9%16 of 1,816 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves21 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About South El Monte

City in California, United States
1958Established
19,567Population
2.8 sq miArea
249 ftElevation

South El Monte is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,567, down from 20,116 at the 2010 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code91733
Area code626
Living in South El Monte

Housing in South El Monte

$750K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical South El Monte home is worth about $750,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list97.4%
Sold in May9
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Safety in South El Monte

D

Safety Grade D

South El Monte reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
South El Monte 5.5
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
South El Monte 26.1
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools South 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.

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DistrictMountain View ElementarySchools6

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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