Population
Flint
80,835
Monroe
47,241
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Monroe
$36,521
Home Value
Flint
$47,600
Monroe
$174,800
Rent
Flint
$859
Monroe
$823
Crime Rate
Flint
9.30
Monroe
18.92
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Monroe
76.5
Avg Temp
Flint
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Monroe
10.7%
How Similar Are Flint & Monroe?
Monroe is Flint's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Flint
80,835
Monroe
47,241
Flint has a 42% larger population than Monroe.
Violent Crime
Flint
9.30
Monroe
18.92
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Flint's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Flint
41.69
Monroe
57.33
Monroe has a 27% higher property crime than Flint.
Political Leaning
Flint
47.2%
Monroe
63.3%
Flint leans Democratic while Monroe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Flint
17.4%
Monroe
10.7%
Flint has a 39% higher unemployment than Monroe.
Median Income
Flint
$36,194
Monroe
$36,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Flint
$47,600
Monroe
$174,800
Monroe's home values is significantly higher than Flint's — 73% difference.
Education
Flint
8.6%
Monroe
18.1%
Monroe's education is significantly higher than Flint's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Flint
34.5%
Monroe
33.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Flint
71.7
Monroe
76.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Flint and Monroe differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Flint leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFlint scores 67.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Monroe. Monroe scores 67.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Flint. Monroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $856 in Flint (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $47,600 in Flint (73% higher). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 20.9% in Flint. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,071 in Flint (36% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Flint leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint: 34,704 vs Monroe: 19,036 for labor force. Monroe has a unemployment rate of 10.7% compared to 17.4% in Flint. Monroe: 17 min vs Flint: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Flint leads
Source: FBI UCRFlint has a property crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 22.6% in Monroe. Flint has a violent crime clearance of 54.2% compared to 28.9% in Monroe. Flint has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.16 compared to 14.02 in Monroe.
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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 8.6% in Flint. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 32.9% in Flint.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlint has a population of 80,835, about 1.7x the size of Monroe (47,241). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.2.
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Flint
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlint: 5 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Flint: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Flint. Flint has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.9% in Monroe. Monroe: 17 min vs Flint: 21 min for mean commute time.
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