La Crescenta-Montrose is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 19,660 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 91020, and parts of 91214 are in La Crescenta-Montrose too.
Homes sold for a median of $580 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly La Crescenta-Montrose; also Glendale
Mostly Glendale; part is in La Crescenta-Montrose
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Crescenta-Montrose. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Crescenta-Montrose; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
La Crescenta-Montrose had 19,997 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 354th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burbank Valley Pump Plt, CA weather station (7 miles away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Crescenta-Montrose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian Sisters' AcademyMontrose | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Montrose Christian Montessori SchoolMontrose | Pre-K–6 | 60 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| St Monica AcademyMontrose | 1–12 | 291 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glendale.
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