Population
Atlantic City
38,486
Monroe
47,241
Median Income
Atlantic City
$36,220
Monroe
$36,521
Home Value
Atlantic City
$189,600
Monroe
$174,800
Rent
Atlantic City
$1,084
Monroe
$823
Crime Rate
Atlantic City
17.80
Monroe
18.92
Cost of Living
Atlantic City
95.2
Monroe
76.5
Avg Temp
Atlantic City
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Atlantic City
12.6%
Monroe
10.7%
How Similar Are Atlantic City & Monroe?
Monroe is Atlantic City's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlantic City
38,486
Monroe
47,241
Monroe has a 19% larger population than Atlantic City.
Violent Crime
Atlantic City
17.80
Monroe
18.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Atlantic City
62.37
Monroe
57.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlantic City
50.7%
Monroe
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Atlantic City
12.6%
Monroe
10.7%
Atlantic City has a 16% higher unemployment than Monroe.
Median Income
Atlantic City
$36,220
Monroe
$36,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Atlantic City
$189,600
Monroe
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Atlantic City
13.3%
Monroe
18.1%
Monroe has a 27% higher education than Atlantic City.
Demographics
Atlantic City
20.6%
Monroe
33.4%
Monroe has a 38% higher demographics than Atlantic City.
Cost of Living
Atlantic City
95.2
Monroe
76.5
Atlantic City has a 20% higher cost of living than Monroe.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlantic City and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
Monroe leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $1,537 in Atlantic City (94% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,867 in Atlantic City (82% lower). Monroe scores 84.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Atlantic City.
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $5,613 in Atlantic City (614% lower). Monroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 33.7% in Atlantic City. Monroe has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 30.1% in Atlantic City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 17 min vs Atlantic City: 22 min for mean commute. Monroe has a unemployment rate of 10.7% compared to 12.6% in Atlantic City. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.9% in Atlantic City.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 4.65 in Atlantic City. Atlantic City has a violent crime clearance of 51.4% compared to 28.9% in Monroe. Atlantic City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.13 compared to 14.02 in Monroe.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Monroe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 13.3% in Atlantic City. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.6% in Atlantic City.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 1.2x the size of Atlantic City (38,486). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Atlantic City
Monroe
Healthcare — Atlantic City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlantic City: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Atlantic City: 3.5 vs Monroe: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlantic City has a public transit of 20.7% compared to 2.9% in Monroe. Atlantic City has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Monroe. Monroe has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 44.8% in Atlantic City.
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