Living in Monrovia (California)

Monrovia (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 37,463 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 25%, #2,955 of 12,111), digital natives (top 26%, #1,207 of 4,750), city lovers (top 28%, #1,124 of 4,114).

Residents37,463
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km7,147,500 people
Sea coast46 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 640 m
Main railway line8.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,669 km
Within 10 km442,712 people
Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:47

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How Monrovia (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family29#10,493 of 11,898#540 of 863Map
Low-income household18#9,189 of 9,771#444 of 775Map
Low-income family20#7,686 of 8,006#471 of 709Map
Single parent28#5,835 of 6,237#400 of 612Map
Pensioner couple53#7,288 of 9,474#579 of 760Map
Single pensioner52#6,664 of 9,474#527 of 760Map
Early retiree59#5,385 of 10,762#505 of 811Map
Single professional61#1,491 of 4,537#218 of 532Map
Young professional64#1,346 of 4,444#210 of 527Map
DINKS69#1,144 of 3,053#205 of 420Map
Remote worker48#6,639 of 7,271#525 of 648Map
Commuter69#2,212 of 6,227#270 of 645Map
Car-free household66#1,091 of 3,933#196 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer28#7,048 of 8,006#455 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover15#11,637 of 12,111#545 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#1,124 of 4,114#196 of 506Map
Expat professional68#2,035 of 7,271#258 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,708 of 9,474#407 of 760Map
Nature-focused household7#17,982 of 18,063#987 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,120 of 16,523#586 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,937 of 18,063#951 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover66#3,186 of 16,523#353 of 1020Map
Lottery winner74#1,437 of 21,167#199 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,572 of 12,111#331 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#2,955 of 12,111#332 of 862Map
Digital native58#1,207 of 4,750#181 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community36
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • Green space5
  • Affordability4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.