Safest Neighborhoods in El Monte, CA

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El Monte's highest safety score is 3.9 out of 5, in Mountain View. 0 ranked El Monte neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for safety. River East follows at 3.8 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 6 El Monte neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Safety scores in El Monte run from 2.9 to 3.9 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $708,000 in River East to $768,000 in Norwood Cherrylee across 6 priced neighborhoods.

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1st
Mountain View, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Mountain View, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY3.9/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$767,000
APPRECIATION1.20 %
VALUE-
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River East, El Monte, CA neighborhood

River East, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5
SCHOOL2.7/5
SAFETY3.8/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$708,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE-
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Norwood Cherrylee, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Norwood Cherrylee, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY3.7/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$768,000
APPRECIATION-0.80 %
VALUE-
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Park El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Park El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY3.4/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$752,000
APPRECIATION-0.10 %
VALUE-
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Downtown El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Downtown El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.2/5
SCHOOL2.9/5
SAFETY3.3/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$743,000
APPRECIATION1.10 %
VALUE-
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Northwest El Monte, El Monte, CA neighborhood

Northwest El Monte, El Monte, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY2.9/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$732,000
APPRECIATION1.90 %
VALUE-

Scores updated September 2026

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El Monte safety: your questions, answered

What are the safest neighborhoods in El Monte?

Mountain View has the highest safety score in El Monte, at 3.9 out of 5. The next highest safety scores in El Monte are River East (3.8 out of 5) and Norwood Cherrylee (3.7 out of 5).

Is El Monte safe?

Houseberry scores El Monte's 6 ranked neighborhoods from 2.9 to 3.9 out of 5 for safety. No El Monte neighborhood scores 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

Is Mountain View in El Monte safe?

Mountain View scores 3.9 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, the highest safety score among El Monte's 6 ranked neighborhoods. 0 El Monte neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

What do homes cost in El Monte's top safety-rated neighborhoods?

Across the top 5 El Monte neighborhoods by safety score, the median home price is $752,000. Prices among those top 5 El Monte neighborhoods run from $708,000 in River East to $768,000 in Norwood Cherrylee.

Which El Monte neighborhoods have a high safety score at a lower price?

River East has the lowest median home price, $708,000, among El Monte neighborhoods scoring 3.4 out of 5 or higher for safety and priced below the El Monte median of $747,500; River East scores 3.8 out of 5 for safety.

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