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Irwindale vs Monrovia

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (21.9× in Irwindale) and size (27.3× in Monrovia).

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Irwindale, CAOne of the safest townsCalifornia · 1,377 people
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Monrovia, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 37,571 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

IrwindaleOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 0%of U.S. towns we grade Work15,246 jobsbased in Irwindale, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Irwindale →
MonroviaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#13 most conserved land in CA29 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Housing$980K typical home28% above the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Monrovia →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker21.9×
Irwindale is more of a job hub
Irwindale 22.96Monrovia 1.05
Size27.3×
Monrovia is the bigger place
Monrovia 37,571Irwindale 1,377
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Monrovia
Monrovia $6,178Irwindale $2,781
Conserved land+41.3 pts
Monrovia has more conserved land
Monrovia 56.7%Irwindale 15.4%
Homeowners+31.6 pts renters
Monrovia has more renters
Irwindale 77.9%Monrovia 46.3%
Street grid2.1×
Monrovia has the more walkable street grid
Monrovia 42.5Irwindale 20.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,390 more a month in Monrovia

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Irwindale$4,300/mo
Typical home $772K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,931/mo · Housing →
Monrovia$5,690/mo
Typical home $980K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $2,114/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,390 a month, about $16,700 a year, between Monrovia and Irwindale.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
D−IrwindaleSafer than 0% of U.S. towns CMonroviaSafer than 26% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−IrwindaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state BMonroviaBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
B+IrwindaleHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns A−MonroviaHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Irwindale and Monrovia share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IrwindaleMonroviaIrwindaleMonrovia
Irwindale ↔ Monrovia3.7 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
IrwindaleMonrovia
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st91st
Outdoors & history
IrwindaleMonrovia
Trails23 mi29 mi
Conserved land15.4%56.7%
Settled1860—
National Register places—5
Archive photos612
Famous people born here—23
Community
IrwindaleMonrovia
Library hours a week49 hrs45 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

IrwindaleMonrovia
People
Population 1,377Lowest 37,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Lowest CA: +6.1% +3.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 34±6.8Lowest 10% below CA 38.3±1.2Highest about the CA average
Monrovia and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±5Highest CA: 22% 21.7%±2.1Lowest CA: 22%
Irwindale and Monrovia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.2%±3.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.7%±1.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Monrovia and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Lowest CA: 37.1% 42.7%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.6%±3Highest CA: 7.6% 6.8%±1.1Lowest CA: 7.6%
Irwindale and Monrovia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,167±$18kHighest 15% above CA $96,021±$5kLowest 3% below CA
Irwindale and Monrovia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $709,400±$43kLowest 3% below CA $909,400±$25kHighest 24% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,931±$475Lowest 5% below CA $2,114±$81Highest 4% above CA
Monrovia and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,781Lowest 46% below CA $6,178Highest 21% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.7%±25.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 54.9%±5.8Highest CA: 55.3%
Monrovia and Irwindale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.3%Lowest CA: 12% 10.3%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Highest CA: 55.9% 46.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 7% below CA 30 minHighest 5% above CA
Work from home 9.5%±4.5Lowest CA: 17.2% 18%±2.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 14.3%Highest 8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 22.96Highest 1.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (10%)Los Angeles (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MonroviaFew work in Irwindale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.4%Lowest 56.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 22.8 miLowest 28.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 2.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 12Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.2Lowest 42.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#170 of 574 in CA
School district Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District · Covina-Valley UnifiedMonrovia Unified
High school in town Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin ParkMonrovia High
Students per teacherat that high school 24.9 24.9
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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