Population
Greenville
71,755
Monroe
35,596
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Monroe
$67,265
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Monroe
$270,600
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Monroe
$1,216
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Monroe
6.63
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Monroe
112.8
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Monroe
5.5%
How Similar Are Greenville & Monroe?
Monroe is Greenville's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Monroe
35,596
Greenville (71,755) is about 2.0x larger than Monroe (35,596).
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Monroe
6.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Monroe
33.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Monroe
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Monroe
5.5%
Monroe has a 27% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Monroe
$67,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Monroe
$270,600
Greenville has a 40% higher home values than Monroe.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Monroe
13.5%
Greenville's education is significantly higher than Monroe's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Monroe
48.2%
Greenville has a 29% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Monroe
112.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
Greenville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.4 in Greenville. Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,538 in Monroe (21% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,686 in Monroe (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median home value of $453,300 vs $270,600 in Monroe (68% higher). Monroe has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 48.2% in Greenville. Monroe has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.5% in Greenville.
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Greenville: 42,007 vs Monroe: 17,752 for labor force. Greenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $29,277 in Monroe (95% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 28.3% in Monroe. Greenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 15.8% in Monroe. Greenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.04 compared to 4.29 in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.7% compared to 13.5% in Monroe. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 31.5% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 71,755, about 2x the size of Monroe (35,596). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.5.
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Greenville
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Monroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Greenville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Monroe. Greenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
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