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Living in Monterey Park

Monterey Park is a city in the United States, with a population of 59,132 in July 2026. There were 40,063 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median gross rent was US$1,888 per month, while the median home value was US$863,000 in July 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Monterey Park?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Monterey Park.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 51.6%, and the vacancy rate was 6.72% in July 2026. 61% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Monterey Park recurring monthly costs, € per month€1050Private kindergarten€207Utilities, 85 m² flat€63Internet, 60 Mbps€57Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited63.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Monterey Park (Wayback Machine capture 20250715011617)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Monterey Park (Wayback Machine capture 20250715011617)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.89 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Monterey Park (Wayback Machine capture 20250715011617)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home206.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Monterey Park (Wayback Machine capture 20250715011617)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,888/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent61.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct6.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,242 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent1,659 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count1,032 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

52.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 30,033 people of 57,457 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$81,855 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Monterey Park is 6.1%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Monterey Park 6.1%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd81,855 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct67.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct91.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct0.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct8.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct15.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,263 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,948 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov17Official
Unemployment rate6.06 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monterey Park. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Monterey Park. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct79.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools843 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct20.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio1,590 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents40,063 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,572 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monterey Park when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMonterey Park highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Monterey Park highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,385Monterey Park2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,385 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents208.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count152 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute28.41 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct2.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportEMT3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Monterey Park. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Monterey Park.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Monterey Park average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Monterey Park average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120901076415123103152362JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Monterey Park annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.5PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Monterey Park is 13.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–14Monterey Park 13.53 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13.48 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202420Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 20.33 · Feb 20.11 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 23.22 · May 24.22 · Jun 27.11 · Jul 29.72 · Aug 30.89 · Sep 30.39 · Oct 27.06 · Nov 23.33 · Dec 19.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.83 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 10.28 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.22 · Jun 16.39 · Jul 18.44 · Aug 18.61 · Sep 17.56 · Oct 14.11 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 7.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14.11 · Feb 14.28 · Mar 15.94 · Apr 17.33 · May 19.22 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 24.11 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 23.94 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 16.83 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 90.42 · Feb 107.2 · Mar 64.26 · Apr 15.49 · May 12.19 · Jun 3.3 · Jul 1.02 · Aug 0 · Sep 3.3 · Oct 15.49 · Nov 23.37 · Dec 61.98 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M360.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.97 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm932.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul25.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature18.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan12.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Taylorsville57,484 residentsSmyrna57,513 residentsKettering57,396 residentsKingsport57,530 residentsLincoln57,367 residentsRoyal Oak57,583 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Monterey Park residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport47.7%Foreign residents52.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share18.44 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents30,033 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,892 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population57,457 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population57,293 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Monterey Park a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–64%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–55%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–57%
Foreign residents30,033 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population57,457 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent61.04 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,659 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,242 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary3,263 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd863,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes51.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour58.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad50.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct32.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct18.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct73.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct4.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct36.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct88.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus27,347 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct17.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct88.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Monterey Park?

The median gross salary is 3,948 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Monterey Park?

The unemployment rate is 6.06 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Monterey Park?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.48 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Monterey Park?

Police recorded 2,385 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Monterey Park?

The published population is 57,457 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Monterey Park?

30,033 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Monterey Park a good place to live?

Monterey Park may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Monterey Park (Wayback Machine capture 20250715011617) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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