South San Gabriel, California

About South San Gabriel

South San Gabriel is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.

South San Gabriel holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.83 square miles.

📰 South San Gabriel News Today

• Photos: Rep. Judy Chu honors San Gabriel Valley leaders San Gabriel Valley Tribune · Aug 17
• South San Gabriel Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Gabrielino High School (San Gabriel, CA) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Rep. Judy Chu gears up to honor San Gabriel Valley difference-makers San Gabriel Valley Tribune · Aug 13
• Olson Homes plots waterway-adjacent multifamily project in San Gabriel therealdeal.com · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South San Gabriel Unique

• The only place in America named South San Gabriel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Montebello (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in South San Gabriel

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South San Gabriel

• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• China Islamic Restaurant — chinese
• Kim Tar Restaurant — chinese
• Noodle House — chinese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• pokitomik
• Beijing Pie House — chinese
• Big E's Teriyaki & Burgers
• Cui Hua Lou — chinese
• La Familia Comida Mexicana — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monterey Park Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South San Gabriel

• Jay Imperial Park reviews ★
• Potrero Heights Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in South San Gabriel

• Potrero Heights Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South San Gabriel

🏘️ Nearby Communities