El Monte Auto Insurance (CA)

El Monte, California is a city of about 121,000 located in Los Angeles County and is the 44th largest city in the state. El Monte residents are spread out over an area of around 10 square miles. The city’s economy is largely industrial and commercially based. The area’s three largest employers are Wells Fargo, El Monte Union High School District, and Mountain View Elementary School District.

The city is bisected by Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway) running east-west. I-10 intersects with I-605 running north and south. El Monte’s fatal accident count is has been historically lower than throughout the rest of the state but has increased sharply in recent years.

El Monte has a Mediterranean climate characterized by warm-to-hot summers and cool-to-warm winters. The temperature in the area rarely falls below freezing and precipitation occurs most commonly in the winter months. El Monte most prominent environmental hazard is earthquakes, which occur frequently due to its proximity to several significant fault lines. El Nino winters bring considerably cooler temperatures and more precipitation to Southern California.