Monrovia, CA vs Arcadia, CA

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

MetricMonrovia, CAArcadia, CA
Population37,57155,170
Median Household Income$96,021$113,516
Median Rent$2,114/mo$2,191/mo
Median Home Value$909,400$1,441,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%54.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%8.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k191198
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0512,440
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.125.6
College Degree Rate42.7%57.4%
Foreign-Born %26.3%46.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-4.5%

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