Monrovia, CA vs Santa Maria, 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.

Monrovia

63.1

#1798 nationally

Santa Maria

63.3

#1783 nationally

Monrovia leads in crime level (8.7 vs 18.1). Santa Maria leads in average commute (22.1 min vs 30.7 min). Santa Maria leads in cost of living index (138 vs 176).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Monrovia, CA	Santa Maria, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1798)	63.3 (#1783)
Population	36,768	109,987
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$993,177	$668,983
Median Household Income	$93,827	$81,237
Average Commute	30.7 min	22.1 min
Walk Score	62	52
Crime Level	8.7	18.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	176	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+26.7