Montrose, CA

Montrose is a small town located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. The population was 10,898 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by La Cañada Flintridge to the north, Glendale to the east, Pasadena to the south and west, and Eagle Rock to the northwest.

The town was founded in 1906 by Montrose Forest Land Company as an agricultural community. In 1909, it became home to Southern California's first golf course, Montrose Country Club. The club closed in 1978 and has since been redeveloped into a residential community called The Links at Montrose.

In recent years Montrose has seen a resurgence in its economy with new businesses and residences popping up all over town. Some of these businesses include: an organic farm; a yoga studio; a coffee roaster; two restaurants (one Thai and one Mexican); two bars (one Irish pub and one gastropub); two boutiques; three art galleries; four real estate firms; and two banks (a local bank and a national bank).

There are also many homes for sale in Montrose ranging from starter homes to luxury estates. Prices for homes range from around $500,000 to over $10 million. Some of the most popular neighborhoods in Montrose include: The Village at Westlake Village (a gated community with upscale homes starting at $2 million), Highland Park (an affluent neighborhood with mostly single-family homes starting at around $1 million), Old Towne East (a historic district with Victorian-style homes starting around $700,000), North Hills (an upscale area with mostly single-family homes starting around $1 million), Westmont Terrace (an exclusive gated community with luxury estates starting at over $5 million), Glenoaks(a middle-class neighborhood that is seeing an increase in prices due to its proximity to downtown Los Angeles), Rolling Hills Estates(an upper-middle class neighborhood that is seeing an increase in prices due to its proximity to downtown Los Angeles)and Summit View(a lower-middle class neighborhood that is seeing an increase in prices due to its proximity tot he Hollywood Sign).

The schools within Montrose are generally good quality public schools which offer students access t o many extracurricular activities such as sports teams and clubs. Some of the most popular schools within Montrose include: Mountain View Elementary School(which has been rated as excellent by both parents and students alike), John Muir Middle School(which has been rated as excellent by both parents and students alike), El Camino Real Charter High School(which offers many Advanced Placement courses which can lead t o college scholarships ),and Saint Monica's Catholic School(which offers many Advanced Placement courses which can lead t o college scholarships ).