Air quality is the worst in the nation by far, to the extent that only two other U. A brown cloud hovers over the city, particularly inland, most months of the year. Violent crime is twice the U. Recently the area has attempted to reduce dependence on the automobile by improving mass transit. And, the year campaign to reduce auto smog has definitely helped.
However, the growing number of cars and miles driven have mitigated these effects. For those who can take the bad with the good, or who can afford one of the nicer areas near the beach or in the surrounding hills, L. Otherwise, be warned. Those of average means should probably look elsewhere - if Southern California is the destination, Riverside-San Bernardino or Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura are worth a look.
Los Angeles proper is located in a level coastal basin extending eastward from the Pacific Ocean. Downtown is about 10 miles east of the shore, with built up areas extending plus miles east and southeast into San Bernardino and Orange counties.
To the north and northwest lie areas of hills and coastal mountains separating the city proper from the flat San Fernando Valley.
To the northeast lie the much higher San Bernardino Mountains, rising up to 7, feet above the valley floor.
Natural vegetation in the foothills is dry grass and brush with a few trees in higher elevations; the valleys are almost entirely built up. Climate is normally pleasant and mild throughout the year. The Pacific Ocean is the primary moderating influence. Daily temperature ranges are low year-round, varying only 15 in spring and summer and 20 in fall and winter. Temperatures above 80 are observed every month of the year. Rainfall totals increase in foothill areas, and flash floods and mudslides are common in canyon areas.
At times, the lack of air movement, combined with a frequent and persistent air inversion warm, dry, desert air trapping slightly cooler and more moist Pacific air brings considerable air pollution in the basin, causing health problems for some and reducing or even eliminating visibility of the nearby mountains.
Recent job growth is Positive. Monrovia jobs have increased by 0. More Economy. More Voting Stats. Since , it has had a population growth of 1. Learn More The National Average is Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 5. The average school expenditure in the U. There are about More Education. Start Your Review of Monrovia. Members receive 10 FREE city profile downloads a month, unlimited access to our detailed cost of living calculator and analysis, unlimited access to our DataEngine, and more.
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It's a good time to buy in Monrovia. Home Appreciation is up With money earned from the construction project and from the sale of a railroad car of mules, Monroe bought acres of Rancho Santa Anita from E. Primrose Avenue. The Monroe family periodically returned to Monrovia many times over the years.
Monroe died at the age of 86 in , and three years later, Mr. Monroe died at the age of William Monroe found success in a variety of careers, including school teacher, banker, hotel manager, mayor, council member, real estate developer, broker, railroad contractor and railroad superintendent.
He will be remembered here, though, for the town he founded. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience.
Monrovia at a Glance Why Monrovia? Jump to subpage Learn About Monrovia's History During the late s, a group of men who were successful in both banking and railroad building converted what had once been part of the vast lands of Mission San Gabriel into a community. View Full Site.
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