Population
Easton
29,079
Monroe
10,568
Median Income
Easton
$63,775
Monroe
$67,621
Home Value
Easton
$169,200
Monroe
$184,400
Rent
Easton
$1,223
Monroe
$844
Crime Rate
Easton
1.96
Monroe
0.29
Cost of Living
Easton
107.2
Monroe
102.2
Avg Temp
Easton
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Easton
5.0%
Monroe
4.1%
How Similar Are Easton & Monroe?
Monroe is Easton's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Easton
29,079
Monroe
10,568
Easton (29,079) is about 2.8x larger than Monroe (10,568).
Violent Crime
Easton
1.96
Monroe
0.29
Easton's violent crime is significantly higher than Monroe's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Easton
11.91
Monroe
11.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Easton
50.4%
Monroe
49.2%
Easton leans Republican while Monroe leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Easton
5.0%
Monroe
4.1%
Easton has a 18% higher unemployment than Monroe.
Median Income
Easton
$63,775
Monroe
$67,621
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Easton
$169,200
Monroe
$184,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Easton
17.1%
Monroe
17.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Easton
57.4%
Monroe
92.8%
Monroe has a 38% higher demographics than Easton.
Cost of Living
Easton
107.2
Monroe
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Easton and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Easton
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Monroe
Monroe leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $840 vs $1,341 in Easton (60% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,097 vs $1,634 in Easton (49% lower). Monroe scores 102.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 122.6 in Easton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 8.5% in Easton. Monroe has a median rent of $844 vs $1,223 in Easton (45% lower). Monroe has a owner-occupied of 63.1% compared to 45.2% in Easton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEaston: 15,149 vs Monroe: 5,722 for labor force. Monroe has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 17.9% in Easton. Easton has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.5% in Monroe.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 1.56 in Easton. Monroe has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 1.96 in Easton. Monroe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.27 in Easton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Monroe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 17.1% in Easton. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 39.3% in Easton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEaston has a population of 29,079, about 2.8x the size of Monroe (10,568). Easton skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Easton
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Easton: 4 for with emergency services. Easton: 4.4 vs Monroe: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Easton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEaston has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 9.5% in Monroe. Monroe has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 71.1% in Easton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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