Fresno, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Monrovia

63.1

#1798 nationally

Monrovia leads in crime level (8.7 vs 20.1). Monrovia leads in median household income ($93,827 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in cost of living index (123 vs 176).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Monrovia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	63.1 (#1798)
Population	545,716	36,768
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$993,177
Median Household Income	$63,001	$93,827
Average Commute	22.3 min	30.7 min
Walk Score	47	62
Crime Level	20.1	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+32.9