Population
Aiken
32,334
Monroe
35,596
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Monroe
$67,265
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Monroe
$270,600
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Monroe
$1,216
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Monroe
6.63
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Monroe
112.8
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Monroe
5.5%
How Similar Are Aiken & Monroe?
Monroe is Aiken's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Monroe
35,596
Both cities have similar populations — Aiken at 32,334 and Monroe at 35,596.
Violent Crime
Aiken
5.69
Monroe
6.63
Monroe has a 14% higher violent crime than Aiken.
Property Crime
Aiken
39.58
Monroe
33.34
Aiken has a 16% higher property crime than Monroe.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Monroe
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Monroe
5.5%
Monroe has a 15% higher unemployment than Aiken.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Monroe
$67,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Monroe
$270,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Monroe
13.5%
Aiken's education is significantly higher than Monroe's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Monroe
48.2%
Aiken has a 20% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Monroe
112.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,538 in Monroe (28% lower). Aiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,686 in Monroe (25% lower). Aiken scores 125.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Monroe.
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Housing Market — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $1,856 in Monroe (35% lower). Aiken has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 58.5% in Monroe.
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Jobs & Economy — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Aiken has a per capita income of $41,976 vs $29,277 in Monroe (43% higher). Monroe has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 37.6% in Aiken.
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Crime & Safety — Aiken leads
Source: FBI UCRAiken has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 15.8% in Monroe. Monroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in Aiken. Monroe has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 26.50 compared to 34.04 in Aiken.
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Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 13.5% in Monroe. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 31.5% in Monroe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 35,596, about 1.1x the size of Aiken (32,334). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 46.5.
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Aiken
Monroe
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Aiken: 4 for with emergency services. Monroe: 3.0 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Monroe has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Aiken has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
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