Brawley, CA vs Monrovia, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Monrovia

63.1

#1798 nationally

Monrovia leads in median household income ($93,827 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in cost of living index (112 vs 176). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 30.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brawley, CA	Monrovia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1083)	63.1 (#1798)
Population	27,849	36,768
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$365,419	$993,177
Median Household Income	$56,229	$93,827
Average Commute	21.5 min	30.7 min
Walk Score	46	62
Crime Level	8.1	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+32.9