Population
Monroe
47,241
Atlantic City
38,486
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Atlantic City
$36,220
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Atlantic City
$189,600
Rent
Monroe
$823
Atlantic City
$1,084
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Atlantic City
17.80
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Atlantic City
95.2
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Atlantic City
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Atlantic City
12.6%
How Similar Are Monroe & Atlantic City?
Atlantic City is Monroe's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Atlantic City
38,486
Monroe has a 19% larger population than Atlantic City.
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Atlantic City
17.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Atlantic City
62.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Atlantic City
50.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Atlantic City
12.6%
Atlantic City has a 16% higher unemployment than Monroe.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Atlantic City
$36,220
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Atlantic City
$189,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Atlantic City
13.3%
Monroe has a 27% higher education than Atlantic City.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Atlantic City
20.6%
Monroe has a 38% higher demographics than Atlantic City.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Atlantic City
95.2
Atlantic City has a 20% higher cost of living than Monroe.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Atlantic City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Atlantic City
Monroe leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $1,537 in Atlantic City (48% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,867 in Atlantic City (45% lower). Monroe scores 84.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Atlantic City.
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 33.7% in Atlantic City. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $5,613 in Atlantic City (86% lower). Monroe has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 30.1% in Atlantic City.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 17 min vs Atlantic City: 22 min for mean commute. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.9% in Atlantic City. Monroe has a unemployment rate of 10.7% compared to 12.6% in Atlantic City.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlantic City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.13 compared to 14.02 in Monroe. Monroe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 4.65 in Atlantic City. Atlantic City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 11.23 compared to 16.83 in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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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 13.3% in Atlantic City. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.6% in Atlantic City.
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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 1.2x the size of Atlantic City (38,486). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.8.
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Monroe
Atlantic City
Healthcare — Atlantic City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlantic City: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Atlantic City: 3.5 vs Monroe: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlantic City has a public transit of 20.7% compared to 2.9% in Monroe. Atlantic City has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Monroe. Monroe has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 44.8% in Atlantic City.
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