Population
Lancaster
40,902
Monroe
20,330
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Monroe
$59,532
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Monroe
$161,500
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Monroe
$898
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Monroe
5.77
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Monroe
94.5
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Monroe
6.8%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Monroe?
Monroe is Lancaster's #25 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Monroe
20,330
Lancaster (40,902) is about 2.0x larger than Monroe (20,330).
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Monroe
5.77
Monroe has a 30% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Monroe
19.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Monroe
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Monroe
6.8%
Monroe has a 27% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Monroe
$59,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Monroe
$161,500
Lancaster has a 10% higher home values than Monroe.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Monroe
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Monroe
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Monroe
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
Monroe leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,011 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (18% lower). Lancaster scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Monroe. Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,326 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a median property tax of $1,736 vs $2,218 in Monroe (22% lower). Monroe has a owner-occupied of 67.8% compared to 56.9% in Lancaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster: 19,458 vs Monroe: 9,143 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.7% in Monroe. Lancaster has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.8% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.56 in Monroe. Monroe has a property crime clearance of 14.9% compared to 7.4% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.94 compared to 3.34 in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 35.4% in Monroe. Monroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 14.4% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 40,902, about 2x the size of Monroe (20,330).
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Lancaster
Monroe
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 2.3 vs Lancaster: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.7% in Monroe. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Monroe.
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