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El Monte, United States City Intelligence

El Monte is an indexed city in United States (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~109K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for El Monte spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. El Monte is a north america city of about ~109K in United States. On the composite city-intelligence score, El Monte sits around the indexed median (75/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~109K
View of El Monte, United States

Image credit: Image: Dparranda / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Composite profile

Overall score

75/100

Use the El Monte profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall75/100
Affordability53/100
Air quality66/100
Energy79/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

75/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

El Monte data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

El Monte city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score75/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living53/100El Monte's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality66/100El Monte's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy79/100El Monte's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety74/100El Monte's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed77/100El Monte's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk72/100El Monte's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience72/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety78/100
Low crime80/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety75/100
Road safety77/100

El Monte is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life82/100
Healthcare86/100
Education85/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness84/100
Infrastructure90/100
Mobility61/100

El Monte has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness82/100
Education85/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety78/100

El Monte scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability73/100
Walkability61/100
Cycling57/100
Infrastructure90/100

El Monte is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability77/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness84/100
Outdoor lifestyle53/100

El Monte is high for retirement (77/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in El Monte

Local public safety guidance for El Monte, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
United States emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency91124/7911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch across the United States.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in El Monte, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United States emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in El Monte

Healthcare context for El Monte, with national-level information from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in El Monte, see the United States healthcare profile.

Official hospital registry

Medicare Care Compare

Federal directory for comparing Medicare-certified hospitals, nursing homes, and other care providers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in El Monte

Local mobility context for El Monte, with national-level context from United States where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in El Monte, see the United States transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for El Monte. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for El Monte

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for El Monte will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

El Monte air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about El Monte drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about El Monte

Is El Monte worth visiting?

Yes — excellent quality of life (82/100), with nearby nature such as Puente Hills, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area.

Is El Monte good for families?

Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is El Monte affordable?

Around average cost; about $1,910/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit El Monte?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are El Monte's main industries?

Mainly energy, technology, manufacturing.

What is the climate in El Monte?

A desert climate, averaging about 22.2°C.

Does El Monte have universities?

Higher education is strong (69/100).

What is healthcare like in El Monte?

Healthcare access is good (60/100).

Is El Monte good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (63/100).

What nature is near El Monte?

Within ~170 km: Puente Hills, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area.

Explore El Monte modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in El Monte

El Monte's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in El Monte

El Monte's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in El Monte

El Monte's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in El Monte

El Monte's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in El Monte

El Monte's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in El Monte

El Monte's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in El Monte

Cost of living estimates for El Monte — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in El Monte

Climate profile for El Monte — Desert climate, annual average 22.2°C, comfort score 63/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in El Monte

Economy and jobs profile for El Monte — regional center, economy score 82/100, key industries including energy, technology, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in El Monte

Education profile for El Monte — regional education center, education score 67/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in El Monte

Healthcare and retirement profile for El Monte — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 60/100, retirement score 63/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to El Monte

Source-attributed visual context for El Monte using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for El Monte

Weekend trip planning checklist for El Monte — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from El Monte

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for El Monte

Estimate a monthly budget for El Monte using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for El Monte

Plan a trip budget for El Monte using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from El Monte

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from El Monte. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Downey, United States

Nearby city · about 18 km from El Monte. Explore Downey's city intelligence profile.

El Monte FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to El Monte, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about El Monte

Is El Monte worth visiting?

El Monte has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Puente Hills, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area and Baldwin Lake within weekend range.

What is it like to live in El Monte?

El Monte has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 82/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in El Monte?

A single resident of El Monte spends roughly $1,910 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near $1,010. Overall the city is around average cost for the United States. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to El Monte?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. El Monte is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in El Monte?

El Monte's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, manufacturing and tourism and hospitality. El Monte has a regional economy with strengths in energy, technology and manufacturing.

Is El Monte good for digital nomads and remote work?

El Monte offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 86/100.

What are the education options in El Monte?

El Monte is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Social Sciences and Engineering.

Is El Monte a good place to study?

El Monte offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in El Monte?

El Monte has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 60/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is El Monte a good place to retire?

El Monte offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 63/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in El Monte?

El Monte has a desert climate, averaging about 22.2°C annually with roughly 121 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.

Is El Monte a safe place to live?

El Monte is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around El Monte?

El Monte indexes a walkability score of 61 and a cycling score of 57 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near El Monte?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of El Monte include Puente Hills, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area and Baldwin Lake. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is El Monte good for families?

El Monte scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around El Monte?

El Monte rates 53/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Puente Hills, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area and Baldwin Lake supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the El Monte profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United States and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (79/100) and internet speed (77/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (53/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the United States country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where El Monte appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.