Los Angeles metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Montebello, CA
About Montebello
Montebello ("beautiful mountain") is a working- and middle-class city of about 60,600 people (2024 estimate) located 8 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, straddling the Gateway Cities and the southwestern San Gabriel Valley (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026). Once famed for flower farms and later oil fields (Standard Oil's 1917 Montebello hills discovery), it is now a dense urban-suburban mix of mid-century ranch homes, postwar bungalows, and apartment buildings along corridors like Whittier Boulevard. It is a relatively affordable close-in eastside option.
Home prices in Montebello
The median listing price in Montebello is $900k.
Top places in Montebello
- The Shops at Montebello — the city's flagship indoor mall on Montebello Town Center.
- Bicknell Park — site of the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument.
- Grant Rea Park — popular park with a pond known for model boat racing.
- Montebello City Park — central park on Whittier Boulevard with sports facilities.
- Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe — 1844 adobe, the city's oldest standing structure (East Montebello).
- Whittier Boulevard corridor — main commercial strip with longtime Latino-owned shops and restaurants.
Commuting from Montebello
- Freeways: Easily accessible to four freeways — I-710 (Long Beach), I-605 (San Gabriel River), SR-60 (Pomona), and I-5 (Santa Ana) (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
- Rail: Montebello/Commerce Metrolink station on the Riverside Line connects to L.A. Union Station (downtown LA) — ride time approximately 20 minutes (approximate; timetable not verified against current schedule).
- Bus: City-owned Montebello Bus Lines (6th largest transit agency in LA County) serves 14 communities; Montebello LINK shuttle runs to the Metrolink station.
- Approximate drive to downtown Los Angeles: ~20–35 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
Schools in Montebello
Public schools: Montebello Unified School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Montebello FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Montebello, CA?
The median listing price in Montebello is $900k. Median listing home price · Realtor.com · 2026-09-24 - How is the commute from Montebello, CA?
Freeways: Easily accessible to four freeways — I-710 (Long Beach), I-605 (San Gabriel River), SR-60 (Pomona), and I-5 (Santa Ana) (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026). - Which school district serves Montebello, CA?
Montebello is served by Montebello Unified School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.