Arcadia, CA vs Monrovia, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArcadia, CAMonrovia, CA
Population55,17037,571
Median Household Income$113,516$96,021
Median Rent$2,191/mo$2,114/mo
Median Home Value$1,441,800$909,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%53%
Poverty Rate8.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k198191
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4402,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher25.622.1
College Degree Rate57.4%42.7%
Foreign-Born %46.2%26.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.5%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.