Population
Greenville
28,833
Monroe
47,241
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Monroe
$36,521
Home Value
Greenville
$100,800
Monroe
$174,800
Rent
Greenville
$824
Monroe
$823
Crime Rate
Greenville
2.84
Monroe
18.92
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Monroe
76.5
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Monroe
10.7%
How Similar Are Greenville & Monroe?
Monroe is Greenville's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
28,833
Monroe
47,241
Monroe has a 39% larger population than Greenville.
Violent Crime
Greenville
2.84
Monroe
18.92
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Greenville's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
62.05
Monroe
57.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
32.0%
Monroe
63.3%
Greenville leans Democratic while Monroe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
10.2%
Monroe
10.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Greenville
$36,297
Monroe
$36,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$100,800
Monroe
$174,800
Monroe has a 42% higher home values than Greenville.
Education
Greenville
13.5%
Monroe
18.1%
Monroe has a 25% higher education than Greenville.
Demographics
Greenville
15.7%
Monroe
33.4%
Monroe's demographics is significantly higher than Greenville's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Greenville
72.5
Monroe
76.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $842 vs $1,026 in Monroe (18% lower). Greenville scores 73.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Monroe. Greenville scores 72.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 76.5 in Monroe.
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $100,800 in Greenville (42% higher). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 19.0% in Greenville. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $967 in Greenville (23% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Monroe: 19,036 vs Greenville: 11,269 for labor force. Greenville has a poverty rate of 31.8% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 14.02 compared to 29.31 in Greenville. Monroe has a violent crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 0.0% in Greenville. Monroe has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 0.0% in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
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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 13.5% in Greenville. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 36.2% in Greenville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.6x the size of Greenville (28,833). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Greenville
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 2.7 vs Greenville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Greenville: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 Greenville. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 2.7% in Greenville. Monroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.1% in Greenville.
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