Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$697,900
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$1,827/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Los Angeles 46%
Montebello
Los Angeles County61,045 residentsMontebello Unified
46
D
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Los Angeles median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Montebello is like to live in, by category
Bars show Montebello against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio20.3
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate81%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index87
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax10.50%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute31.0 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi4.9
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés55
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$79,971
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment7.1%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations33%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Montebello on housing & affordability
Montebello's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Yorba Linda21 mi from MontebelloC+ 60 C Redondo Beach20 mi from MontebelloC 69 B− Fountain Valley23 mi from MontebelloC− 64 C+ Santa Monica22 mi from MontebelloC− 71 B− Diamond Bar17 mi from MontebelloC− 56 C− Arcadia9 mi from MontebelloC− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Montebello
Is Montebello, CA a good place to live?
Montebello scores 46 out of 100, 53rd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Montebello expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $697,900, 20% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $1,827/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Montebello?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Montebello sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 20.3 student–teacher ratio. Montebello is served by Montebello Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Montebello?
The mean commute is 31.0 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Montebello?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Montebello old or new?
The median home in Montebello was built in 1963 — older than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 57% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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