Sierra Madre, CA vs Monrovia, CA

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

MetricSierra Madre, CAMonrovia, CA
Population10,94037,571
Median Household Income$143,547$96,021
Median Rent$2,198/mo$2,114/mo
Median Home Value$1,226,800$909,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%53%
Poverty Rate4.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216191
Property Crime Rate /100k7322,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.222.1
College Degree Rate64%42.7%
Foreign-Born %17.7%26.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%+0.9%

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