Living in Monrovia, CA
Suburb in California
Monrovia is a suburb in California, home to about 38,000 people, with 11.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Monrovia a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 28 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Big job market: about 11.5 million people live within 31 mi
- Easy flying: BUR is 22 mi away
👎 Cons
- Few dog parks: 8 within 9 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.00M, and rent is $3,300 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.67% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Monrovia: common questions
What is the cost of living in Monrovia?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.00M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,300 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 114, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Monrovia?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.67% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Monrovia safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Monrovia?
Public schools in Monrovia test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 24 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Monrovia?
Monrovia has mild winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 83°F.
Does Monrovia get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.05 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Monrovia?
The nearest major airport is BUR, about 22 mi away.
How Monrovia scores
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