El Monte, CA
Census place 0622230 · pop 106,109
Site of the first permanent Southern California settlement founded by immigrants from the United States, in the early 1850s.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
80 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
133 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-8.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
40.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
18.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$644,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,400/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
423 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2067 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$68,030 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
17.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
26.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
Frequently asked
- Is El Monte, CA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, El Monte scores 23/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is adult obesity and its weakest is natural disaster risk. California overall ranks #49 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is El Monte, CA?
- El Monte reports 423 violent crimes per 100k and 2067 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is El Monte, CA expensive to live in?
- El Monte has a median home value of $644,000 and typical rent around $2,400/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in El Monte, CA?
- Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (100/100) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is El Monte, CA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is adult obesity (26.3%) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Site of the first permanent Southern California settlement founded by immigrants from the United States, in the early 1850s.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.