Kemptown Store, 2013
Monrovia’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 5 maps from 1908 on.
- 1833Monrovia is settled
MonroviaMD
A town of 3,568, settled in 1833.
Population
3,568
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$658K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$207K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
230
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#63 of 259 in MD
Is Monrovia a good place to live?
Monrovia's standout: the median household earns $207K. Overall it grades A, 63rd among Maryland's 259 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 94% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 76% of Maryland towns. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Monrovia, against 42% in Maryland’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of Maryland’s 328 towns score lower on walkability.
What makes Monrovia stand out
Where Monrovia beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Monrovia for work
Where Monrovia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
230jobs based in Monrovia
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Monrovia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Monrovia is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 8%), so the A overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthFrederick Health Hospital 8.6 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 2.3% of households have no carDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $658K, 5.2 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$658K typical home, up 0.3% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.1–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Monrovia: who provides what
Monrovia is unincorporated, so Frederick County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Design - Frederick County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFrederick CountyFrederick County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFrederick County Board of ElectionsFrederick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code2177021770 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monrovia.
Monrovia has less tooth loss than most of Maryland, sends most of its workers to Frederick and beyond and has household incomes well above the Maryland norm.
HealthA
For health, Monrovia earns an A
Its widest gap with Maryland is tooth loss: 4.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 930 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monrovia’s, it is less healthy than 73%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
8.8% of adults report frequent physical distress in Monrovia. Monrovia beats the Maryland average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.5% of adults have diabetes in Monrovia.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Monrovia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Monrovia | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2% | 3.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.5% | 76.6% |
Frederick Health Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
87th
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
For schools, Monrovia earns an A−
Its public schools are run by the Frederick County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
76%of MD districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 850 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C+
Monrovia stands out in Maryland and nationally: a larger share of its households own their home
98% of Monrovia households own their home. The typical Monrovia home is worth about $658,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% above the Maryland typical home.
$658KZillow home value
Typical home value
Monrovia$658K
Maryland$425K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Monrovia
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#104for trails in MD
| Monrovia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
5.4%
conserved · 77 of 1,430 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Landsdale Community Center | 0.4 mi | 5 |
| 2. Plum Road Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most working residents commute out of Monrovia
Monrovia has 230 jobs for its 1,370 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 30.2% of workers work from home, against 19.3% across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Monrovia for work: only 0% work in town. Monrovia’s average trip to work is 37 minutes. Jobs based in Monrovia grew to 230 in 2023, 173 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Monrovia | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $207,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 3.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Monrovia0%
Frederick10%
Rockville10%
Gaithersburg9%
Germantown4%
19 mi
median commute distance
230
jobs based in Monrovia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Monrovia has four seasons and pleasant summers
Monrovia has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 323 attractions →White House and 277 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monrovia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw35 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw35 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain ComplexSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monrovia
18pages on Monrovia
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Monrovia
Hood CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Frederick8.8 mi$47,700 tuitionFrederick Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Frederick10 mi$3,849 in-state tuition
About 14 of every 100 Monrovia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Monrovia
Census-designated place in the United States
Monrovia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,702.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 520 ft
- ZIP code
- 21770
Monrovia’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Monrovia.
Green ValleyMonrovia
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monrovia | #63 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Green Valley | #60 | A | C | — | A− | A |
Monrovia and Green Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Monrovia with a neighbor →
Questions about Monrovia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monrovia, MD a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Monrovia grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #63 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Monrovia, MD expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.