Cities / California / El Monte

El Monte, CA

106,109 people

Right Now

Weather

75°F

Today: Sunny, high 98°F

Air Quality (OZONE, S San Gabriel Vly)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 4.7 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)

Nearest Major Airport

LGB

19 mi — Long Beach International Airport

Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

Population & People

Population

106,109

Median age

37.8

Median household income

$68,030

Poverty rate

17.4%

Unemployment rate

6.3%

Bachelor's degree+

15.2%

Avg. commute

26 min

Hispanic or Latino

67.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$644,000

Median gross rent

$1,736/mo

Homeownership rate

40.19%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,903

HUD Fair Market Rent (Los Angeles County, 16 mi from El Monte), 2026. Efficiency $2079, 1BR $2328, 2BR $2903, 3BR $3681, 4BR $4098. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

California gasoline midgrade

$5.71

California commercial electricity

26.36¢/kWh

California industrial electricity

21.62¢/kWh

California residential electricity

32.54¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

4250840.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

3388904.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for California

976.79

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Source: FRED, California-specific series.

Nearby Airports

LGB

Long Beach International Airport

19 mi away

BUR

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

21 mi away

LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

23 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (California energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (California economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).