Population
Monroe
47,241
Brunswick
15,248
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Brunswick
$34,021
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Brunswick
$128,300
Rent
Monroe
$823
Brunswick
$876
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Brunswick
13.92
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Brunswick
72.3
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Brunswick
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Brunswick
8.6%
How Similar Are Monroe & Brunswick?
Brunswick is Monroe's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Brunswick
15,248
Monroe (47,241) is about 3.1x larger than Brunswick (15,248).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Brunswick
13.92
Monroe has a 26% higher violent crime than Brunswick.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Brunswick
55.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Brunswick
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Brunswick
8.6%
Monroe has a 19% higher unemployment than Brunswick.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Brunswick
$34,021
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Brunswick
$128,300
Monroe has a 27% higher home values than Brunswick.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Brunswick
12.3%
Monroe has a 32% higher education than Brunswick.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Brunswick
30.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Brunswick
72.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Brunswick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brunswick
Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brunswick leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrunswick scores 52.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Monroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $1,105 in Brunswick (28% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,293 in Brunswick (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $128,300 in Brunswick (36% higher). Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,208 in Brunswick (35% lower). Monroe has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 40.2% in Brunswick.
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Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Brunswick: 6,274 for labor force. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.4% in Brunswick. Brunswick has a poverty rate of 29.2% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 3.7% in Brunswick. Brunswick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 8.67 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Brunswick has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.37 compared to 14.02 in Monroe.
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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 12.3% in Brunswick. Brunswick has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 37.0% in Monroe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 3.1x the size of Brunswick (15,248). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.4.
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Monroe
Brunswick
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Brunswick: 4 for nearby hospitals. Brunswick: 3.0 vs Monroe: 2.7 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 0.0% in Brunswick. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.4% in Brunswick. Brunswick has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 73.7% in Monroe.
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