Population
Pasadena
136,462
Monrovia
37,553
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Monrovia
$97,083
Home Value
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Monrovia
$891,700
Rent
Pasadena
$2,218
Monrovia
$2,009
Crime Rate
Pasadena
4.81
Monrovia
3.16
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Monrovia
194.6
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Monrovia
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Monrovia
5.2%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Monrovia?
Monrovia is Pasadena's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
136,462
Monrovia
37,553
Pasadena (136,462) is about 3.6x larger than Monrovia (37,553).
Violent Crime
Pasadena
4.81
Monrovia
3.16
Pasadena has a 34% higher violent crime than Monrovia.
Property Crime
Pasadena
26.97
Monrovia
22.96
Pasadena has a 15% higher property crime than Monrovia.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
31.9%
Monrovia
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Monrovia
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Monrovia
$97,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Monrovia
$891,700
Pasadena has a 15% higher home values than Monrovia.
Education
Pasadena
43.0%
Monrovia
31.6%
Pasadena has a 27% higher education than Monrovia.
Demographics
Pasadena
41.4%
Monrovia
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Monrovia
194.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Monrovia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pasadena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monrovia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonrovia scores 305.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.6 in Pasadena. Monrovia has a living wage (1 adult) of $85,619 vs $93,061 in Pasadena (9% lower). Monrovia has a living wage (family of 4) of $202,372 vs $219,961 in Pasadena (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Monrovia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonrovia has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.1% in Pasadena. Monrovia has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 48.6% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a median home value of $1,045,000 vs $891,700 in Monrovia (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena: 78,492 vs Monrovia: 20,354 for labor force. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 16.6% in Monrovia. Pasadena has a per capita income of $63,513 vs $47,622 in Monrovia (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Monrovia leads
Source: FBI UCRMonrovia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.50 compared to 5.57 in Pasadena. Pasadena 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 3.27 in Pasadena.
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Schools & Education — Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% compared to 31.6% in Monrovia. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 44.9% in Monrovia.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 3.6x the size of Monrovia (37,553). Monrovia skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.1.
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Healthcare — Pasadena leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePasadena: 3.5 vs Monrovia: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pasadena: 3 vs Monrovia: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Monrovia. Pasadena has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.2% in Monrovia. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 16.6% in Monrovia.
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