Denver, CO 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.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Monrovia

63.1

#1798 nationally

Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 176). Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 30.7 min). Monrovia leads in median household income ($93,827 vs $85,853).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Monrovia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	63.1 (#1798)
Population	713,252	36,768
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$993,177
Median Household Income	$85,853	$93,827
Average Commute	26.4 min	30.7 min
Walk Score	61	62
Crime Level	Moderate	8.7
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+32.9