City safety & data profile
MontebelloCA
Montebello, CA is a 64K-resident city in Los Angeles County with a median household income of $79,971.
Los Angeles County, California. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Montebello, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Montebello has a population larger than 85% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $697,900, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 64K
- Population
- Top 15%
- By size
- $79,971
- Median income
- $697,900
- Median home
- 12.1%
- Poverty rate
The read on Montebello
Montebello posts a median household income higher than 49% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Montebello area.
- Top 51%
- by median income, US cities
- 1
- hospital in & near Montebello
Where Montebello income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$79,971 Bottom 49% higher than 49% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Montebello, CA beyond the headline numbers
Montebello sits inside Los Angeles County, California, at roughly 34.01°N, -118.11°W. Population 63,921, $79,971 median household income. Median home value $697,900, median rent $1,827. Poverty rate 12.1%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Montebello's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 36.1%, then physical inactivity at 31%. 1 hospital in/around Montebello, 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Montebello from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Los Angeles County) - Montebello's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% -15% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 23% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 1 total
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Safety Context
Montebello, CA is located in Los Angeles County, California. With a population of 64K and a $79,971 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and physical inactivity. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Montebello area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
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AirNow - California
Real-time AQI for every monitored California location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Montebello's profile
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Los Angeles County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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