Population
Malden
65,509
Monrovia
37,553
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Monrovia
$97,083
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Monrovia
$891,700
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Monrovia
$2,009
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Monrovia
3.16
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Monrovia
194.6
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Monrovia
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Monrovia
5.2%
How Similar Are Malden & Monrovia?
Monrovia is Malden's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Monrovia
37,553
Malden has a 43% larger population than Monrovia.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Monrovia
3.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Monrovia
22.96
Monrovia has a 49% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Monrovia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Monrovia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Monrovia
$97,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Monrovia
$891,700
Monrovia has a 32% higher home values than Malden.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Monrovia
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Monrovia
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Monrovia
194.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Monrovia are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Malden leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonrovia has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Malden (19% lower). Malden scores 256.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 305.7 in Monrovia. Monrovia has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Malden (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Monrovia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonrovia has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Monrovia has a median home value of $891,700 vs $607,500 in Malden (32% higher). Malden has a median property tax of $4,948 vs $5,987 in Monrovia (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Monrovia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden: 39,404 vs Monrovia: 20,354 for labor force. Monrovia has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Malden has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 38.5% in Monrovia.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Monrovia. Monrovia has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Malden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.96 in Monrovia.
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Schools & Education — Malden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMalden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 44.9% in Monrovia. Malden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 31.6% in Monrovia.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a population of 65,509, about 1.7x the size of Monrovia (37,553). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 38.3.
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Malden
Monrovia
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 4 vs Monrovia: 2 for with emergency services. Malden: 3.3 vs Monrovia: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 2.2% in Monrovia. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Monrovia. Monrovia has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 45.5% in Malden.
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