Monterey Park, California

About Monterey Park

Monterey Park is a thriving city in southeastern California with an estimated population of 57,996.

Officially, Monterey Park is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.67 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,561 residents per square mile.

📰 Monterey Park News Today

• Monterey Park residents debate Flock camera use, privacy concerns at community meeting ABC7 Los Angeles · Aug 12
• 221 W Hammel St, Monterey Park, CA 91754 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Mosquito Spraying Planned In San Gabriel Valley Patch · Aug 18
• Olson Co. Buys Office Property in Monterey Park, California for $24.8M, Plans Residential Conversion rebusinessonline.com · Aug 6
• 4 arrested in string of Southern California chain-snatch robberies KTLA · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Monterey Park Unique

• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 57,996.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monterey Park

• Chop Chop Chicken — asian
• Chubby Cattle — japanese
• Daikokuya — ramen
• Duck House — taiwanese
• Elite Restaurant 名流山莊 — dim sum
• Fuxing Spring — cantonese
• Half and Half Tea Express — bubble tea (café)
• IHOP — breakfast
• It's Boba Time — bubble tea (café)
• Jumpin' Lobster

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Vincent Price Art Museum · Museum
• WeWe Mart · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monterey Park

• Cascades Park reviews ★
• La Loma Park reviews ★
• Pine Tree Park reviews ★
• Barnes Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bella Vista Park reviews ★
• Bicknell Park reviews ★
• Edison Trails Park reviews ★
• Garvey Ranch Park reviews ★
• George E Elder Park reviews ★
• Highlands Park reviews ★
• Langley Park reviews ★
• Sequoia Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Monterey Park

• Bella Vista Elementary
• Brightwood Elementary
• Hillcrest Elementary
• Macy Intermediate
• Monterey Highlands Elementary
• Monterey Vista Elementary
• Repetto Elementary
• Robert Hill Lane Elementary
• Ynez Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Monterey Park Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating)
• Garfield Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Monterey Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities