Population
Monroe
47,241
Alexandria
44,566
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Alexandria
$47,357
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Alexandria
$182,800
Rent
Monroe
$823
Alexandria
$946
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Alexandria
27.14
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Alexandria
86.8
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Alexandria
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Alexandria
6.1%
How Similar Are Monroe & Alexandria?
Alexandria is Monroe's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Alexandria
44,566
Both cities have similar populations — Monroe at 47,241 and Alexandria at 44,566.
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Alexandria
27.14
Alexandria has a 30% higher violent crime than Monroe.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Alexandria
65.96
Alexandria has a 13% higher property crime than Monroe.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Alexandria
67.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Alexandria
6.1%
Monroe has a 43% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Alexandria
$47,357
Alexandria has a 23% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Alexandria
$182,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Alexandria
16.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Alexandria
37.2%
Alexandria has a 10% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Alexandria
86.8
Alexandria has a 12% higher cost of living than Monroe.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Alexandria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexandria
Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe scores 67.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.8 in Alexandria. Monroe has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,645 vs $38,190 in Alexandria (12% lower). Monroe has a living wage (family of 4) of $79,524 vs $90,266 in Alexandria (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 45.1% in Monroe. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $911 in Alexandria (14% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a poverty rate of 26.4% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 8.69 compared to 14.02 in Monroe. Monroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.37 in Alexandria. Monroe has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 18.92 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 16.4% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.0% in Monroe.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 1.1x the size of Alexandria (44,566). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.6.
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Monroe
Alexandria
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 2.7 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Monroe. Monroe: 17 min vs Alexandria: 19 min for mean commute time.
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