Living in Monterey Park (California)

Monterey Park (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 61,468 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 9%, #340 of 3,933), city lovers (top 9%, #357 of 4,114), digital natives (top 11%, #495 of 4,750).

Residents61,468
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport27 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km8,185,400 people
Sea coast32 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,683 km
Within 10 km815,903 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 1:47

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How Monterey Park (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family35#9,529 of 11,898#416 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,840 of 9,771#288 of 775Map
Low-income family26#7,290 of 8,006#317 of 709Map
Single parent34#5,384 of 6,237#269 of 612Map
Pensioner couple57#5,854 of 9,474#488 of 760Map
Single pensioner60#4,568 of 9,474#373 of 760Map
Early retiree60#5,063 of 10,762#476 of 811Map
Single professional68#652 of 4,537#86 of 532Map
Young professional71#547 of 4,444#79 of 527Map
DINKS75#550 of 3,053#87 of 420Map
Remote worker51#6,126 of 7,271#432 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,056 of 6,227#130 of 645Map
Car-free household76#340 of 3,933#70 of 490Map
Student73#646 of 2,119#88 of 267Map
First-home buyer31#6,573 of 8,006#301 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover17#11,406 of 12,111#415 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#357 of 4,114#66 of 506Map
Expat professional71#1,277 of 7,271#155 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,544 of 9,474#245 of 760Map
Nature-focused household6#17,992 of 18,063#994 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#12,434 of 16,523#813 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,910 of 18,063#926 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,596 of 16,523#301 of 1020Map
Lottery winner76#974 of 21,167#140 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,510 of 12,111#264 of 862Map
Coastal living52#6,111 of 6,413#463 of 490Map
Business owner70#2,125 of 12,111#214 of 862Map
Digital native64#495 of 4,750#71 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance80
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Safety and community49
  • Sea or lake shore48
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Affordability4
  • Green space2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.