Ashland, OR 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.

Ashland

68.9

#1267 nationally

Monrovia

63.1

#1798 nationally

Ashland leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 30.7 min). Monrovia leads in median household income ($93,827 vs $64,767). Ashland leads in crime level (6.9 vs 8.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ashland, OR	Monrovia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.9 (#1267)	63.1 (#1798)
Population	21,061	36,768
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$559,336	$993,177
Median Household Income	$64,767	$93,827
Average Commute	16.3 min	30.7 min
Walk Score	55	62
Crime Level	6.9	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	140	176
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.4	D+32.9