Population
Fullerton
141,278
Monrovia
37,553
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Monrovia
$97,083
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Monrovia
$891,700
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Monrovia
$2,009
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Monrovia
3.16
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Monrovia
194.6
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Monrovia
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Monrovia
5.2%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Monrovia?
Monrovia is Fullerton's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Monrovia
37,553
Fullerton (141,278) is about 3.8x larger than Monrovia (37,553).
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Monrovia
3.16
Fullerton has a 31% higher violent crime than Monrovia.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Monrovia
22.96
Monrovia has a 12% higher property crime than Fullerton.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Monrovia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fullerton has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Monrovia
5.2%
Fullerton has a 20% higher unemployment than Monrovia.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Monrovia
$97,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Monrovia
$891,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Monrovia
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Monrovia
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Monrovia
194.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Monrovia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Monrovia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonrovia has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Fullerton (32% lower). Monrovia has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Fullerton (24% lower). Monrovia scores 128.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.5 in Fullerton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.3% in Monrovia. Monrovia has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 60.5% in Fullerton. Fullerton has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 47.9% in Monrovia.
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Jobs & Economy — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton: 73,779 vs Monrovia: 20,354 for labor force. Monrovia has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 6.5% in Fullerton. Monrovia has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton.
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Crime & Safety — Fullerton leads
Source: FBI UCRFullerton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Monrovia. Monrovia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.79 compared to 3.31 in Fullerton. Monrovia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.16 compared to 4.57 in Fullerton.
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Schools & Education — Monrovia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonrovia has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 40.0% in Fullerton. Monrovia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.6% compared to 29.4% in Fullerton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 3.8x the size of Monrovia (37,553). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.3.
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Fullerton
Monrovia
Healthcare — Fullerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFullerton: 3 vs Monrovia: 2 for with emergency services. Fullerton: 3.3 vs Monrovia: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monrovia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Monrovia. Monrovia has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 12.7% in Fullerton. Monrovia: 25 min vs Fullerton: 26 min for mean commute time.
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