Is South Monrovia Island a good place to live?
The weak point is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $681K, 7.1 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Overall, South Monrovia Island earns a B−, which places it 203rd of 841 in California. That leaves it better than 49% of U.S. towns. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Its best grade is for walkability: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. The town’s January low is 45°F, above both the California town median (40°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). 28% of residents are under 18 here, above both California’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
How South Monrovia Island grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far South Monrovia Island is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 5%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
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What makes South Monrovia Island stand out
Where South Monrovia Island beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
99% of working residents leave South Monrovia Island for work
Where South Monrovia Island’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Monrovia Island.
South Monrovia Island has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Los Angeles and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
South Monrovia Island has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in South Monrovia Island, 55% come from earthquakes and 43% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On state tests, South Monrovia Island’s schools beat 69% of California districts
Its one school is below. The Duarte Unified school district runs its public schools. South Monrovia Island’s only public school teaches 504 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Academy (PK-8)Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 504 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Most people working in South Monrovia Island commute elsewhere
South Monrovia Island has 307 jobs for its 2,835 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
For most workers, South Monrovia Island is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Since 2014, South Monrovia Island has added 51 jobs, to 307 in 2024. Among residents locally, 7.2% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Los Angeles (21%), Pasadena (6%) and Monrovia (6%).
| South Monrovia Island | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is South Monrovia Island’s year
January nights average 45°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89°.
It almost never snows. Precipitation in South Monrovia Island totals about 17 inches in a normal year.
| South Monrovia Island | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 45°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Monrovia Island ranks healthier than 52% of the country’s towns
Against the 7,929 U.S. towns with household incomes like South Monrovia Island’s, it is less healthy than 75%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
In South Monrovia Island, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. This California town beats the California average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 70% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
| South Monrovia Island | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | South Monrovia Island | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 10.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.2% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.9% of the land in South Monrovia Island is protected from building
The park or preserve in South Monrovia Island covers 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pamela Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in South Monrovia Island sells for about $825K at the median
South Monrovia Island’s median rent is $1,814 a month. For households here, the share who own their home is 66%.
| South Monrovia Island | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,814 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Monrovia Island
Hollywood Walk of Fame and 244 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Monrovia Island. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw22 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to South Monrovia Island: who provides what
South Monrovia Island is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
35 within 15 miles of the center of South Monrovia Island
About 8 of every 100 South Monrovia Island residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
About South Monrovia Island
Census-designated place in California, United States
South Monrovia Island () is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. It sits at an elevation of 384 feet (117 m). It is bounded to the west and north by Monrovia, to the east by Duarte, and to the south by Irwindale. The 2020 United States census reported that South Monrovia Island's population was 6,515.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Area code
- 626
South Monrovia Island’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with South Monrovia Island.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Monrovia Island | #203 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B− |
| Monrovia | #309 | C+ | D− | C | B+ | A− |
| Irwindale | — | — | C | D− | B | B+ |
Irwindale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Monrovia Island reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare South Monrovia Island with a neighbor →
Questions about South Monrovia Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Monrovia Island, CA a good place to live?
South Monrovia Island grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #203 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is South Monrovia Island, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $681,000, 11% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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