Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park is a city of 59,132 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Why visit Monterey Park
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 41 parks and trails, 258 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regency Commerce 14, AMC Atlantic Times Square 14, Vincent Price Art Museum and Breed Street Shul.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 45°F.
Weather in Monterey Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Monterey Park
Monterey Park is a city in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately seven miles (11 km) east of the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. It is bordered by Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Montebello and Rosemead. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future."
From the Wikipedia article Monterey Park, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
University of the West
School · 2.9 mi
Buddhist private university in Rosemead, California
Museums and landmarks20
Vincent Price Art Museum
Museum · 1.0 mi
Art museum located at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA, USA
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park
Tu-Fr 12:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Breed Street Shul
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Building in California, United States
Golden Gate Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Former movie theater in East Los Angeles, California, United States, now a drugstore
House at 530 S. Marengo Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Malabar Branch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Public library in Los Angeles, California, USA
Miltimore House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
House in South Pasadena, California
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Roman Catholic mission and a historic landmark in San Gabriel, California
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Public library in Los Angeles, California, USA
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San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Theater and movie theater in San Gabriel, California, United States
Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Monument in Montebello, California, USA
Cinco Puntos Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Monument in Los Angeles, California
Equestrian statue of Emiliano Zapata
Monument and historic site · 4.4 mi
Monument in Los Angeles, California, U.S
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds41
Cascades Park
Park · 0.5 mi
Cascades Park measures approximately two acres. The area is a passive turf, where the beautiful landscape is commonly used as background...
700 Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Vincent Lugo Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Budd Wiener Park
Park · 4.5 mi
Park in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Elephant Hill Open Space
Park · 4.0 mi
Park in El Sereno, Los Angeles County, California
Selig Zoo
Park · 4.1 mi
Animal collection in Los Angeles (~1911–~1940)
29 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes258
Daikokuya
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.0 mi
111 North Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-24:00
Aloha Food Factory
Restaurant · Hawaiian, Breakfast, Brunch · 2.4 mi
2990 West Valley Boulevard, Alhambra
Mo off; Tu-Th 09:00-15:30; Fr-Sa 08:30-20:00; Su 08:30-16:00
Ba Le Sandwich Shop
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 2.0 mi
1426 South Atlantic Boulevard, Alhambra
Mo,We-Sa 07:15-19:00; Tu 07:15-15:00; Su 07:15-18:00
Baccali Rotisserie 百家利燒雞餐廳
Restaurant · Asian · 2.1 mi
245 West Valley Boulevard, Alhambra
Su-Th 08:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-02:00
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
Restaurant · Fish, Tacos · 2.1 mi
2001 West Valley Boulevard, Alhambra
Mo,Su 10:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-21:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 2.1 mi
4000 Market Place Drive, Monterey Park
Su-Sa 11:00-22:00
China Islamic Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.1 mi
7727 Garvey Avenue, Rosemead
11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00
Chonitos Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
2505 West Valley Boulevard, Alhambra
Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu,Th-Sa 11:00-22:00; We 10:30-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Chop Chop Chicken
Restaurant · Asian · 1.0 mi
2201 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
246 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Comfort Inn Monterey Park - Los Angeles
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
588 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Courtyard Los Angeles Monterey Park
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
555 North Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Home2 Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Montebello
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
988 Via San Clemente, Montebello
Lincoln Plaza Hotel
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
123 South Lincoln Avenue, Monterey Park
Churches and places of worship63
Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
Church · Serbian Orthodox · 1.3 mi
1621 West Garvey Avenue, Alhambra
Seventh-day Adventist Chinese Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.8 mi
3000 Ramona Boulevard, Alhambra
Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 2.0 mi
4561 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles
Chinese Evangelical Free Church of Los Angeles (羅省華人播道會)
Church · Free Evangelical · 0.4 mi
1111 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles
Church · Baptist · 2.6 mi
1255 San Gabriel Blvd, Rosemead
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries107
Healthcare19
Kaiser Permanente East Los Angeles Medical Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
5119 Pomona Boulevard, Los Angeles
Map of Monterey Park
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 50°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 45°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for San Gabriel Fire Dept (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Los Angeles County has had 67 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-08: Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Eaton Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Hurst Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-07: Palisades Fire (Fire)
- 2024-12-10: Franklin Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- East Los Angeles 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Alhambra 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Montebello 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Rosemead 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- San Gabriel 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Commerce 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- South Pasadena 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Pico Rivera 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- South El Monte 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Maywood 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Monterey Park January 2013 002, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, California (14514389751), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monterey Park, CA, USA - panoramio (311), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
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- Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, California (14331124280), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monterey Park, CA, USA - panoramio (874), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
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- Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, California (14331181539), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peking Duck Duck House, Monterey Park CA, T.Tseng, CC BY 2.0
- Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, California (14494677556), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monterey Park, CA, USA - panoramio (179), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
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- Monterey Park, CA, USA - panoramio (182), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Vincent Price Art Museum, California, BriefEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House at 530 S. Marengo Avenue, Brianyoungramirez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Theater, 5190 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Gabriel Civic Auditorium (cropped), The original uploader was Lordkinbote at English Wikipedia . ( Original text: Lordkinbote ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malabar Branch Library, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
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