Population
Monroe
47,241
Blytheville
13,026
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Blytheville
$49,928
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Blytheville
$101,200
Rent
Monroe
$823
Blytheville
$789
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Blytheville
13.60
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Blytheville
78.1
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Blytheville
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Blytheville
11.2%
How Similar Are Monroe & Blytheville?
Blytheville is Monroe's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Blytheville
13,026
Monroe (47,241) is about 3.6x larger than Blytheville (13,026).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Blytheville
13.60
Monroe has a 28% higher violent crime than Blytheville.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Blytheville
44.20
Monroe has a 23% higher property crime than Blytheville.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Blytheville
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Blytheville
11.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Blytheville
$49,928
Blytheville has a 27% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Blytheville
$101,200
Monroe has a 42% higher home values than Blytheville.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Blytheville
10.7%
Monroe has a 41% higher education than Blytheville.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Blytheville
35.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Blytheville
78.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Blytheville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlytheville scores 69.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Monroe. Blytheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $671 vs $793 in Monroe (18% lower). Blytheville has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $1,026 in Monroe (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $101,200 in Blytheville (73% higher). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 22.9% in Blytheville. Blytheville has a median property tax of $583 vs $786 in Monroe (35% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Blytheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 1.8% in Blytheville. Monroe: 19,036 vs Blytheville: 6,536 for labor force. Blytheville has a poverty rate of 22.4% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Blytheville leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 10.4% in Blytheville. Monroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.40 in Blytheville. Blytheville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 10.93 compared to 16.83 in Monroe.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 10.7% in Blytheville. Blytheville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 37.0% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 3.6x the size of Blytheville (13,026). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.1.
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Monroe
Blytheville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlytheville: 5 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Blytheville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.2% in Blytheville. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 1.8% in Blytheville. Blytheville has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 73.7% in Monroe.
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