Population
Monroe
47,241
Columbus
23,616
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Columbus
$40,588
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Columbus
$121,200
Rent
Monroe
$823
Columbus
$882
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Columbus
N/A
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Columbus
76.4
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Columbus
9.3%
How Similar Are Monroe & Columbus?
Columbus is Monroe's #7 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Columbus
23,616
Monroe (47,241) is about 2.0x larger than Columbus (23,616).
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Columbus
53.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Columbus
9.3%
Monroe has a 13% higher unemployment than Columbus.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Columbus
$40,588
Columbus has a 10% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Columbus
$121,200
Monroe has a 31% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Columbus
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Columbus
31.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Columbus
76.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Columbus differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $872 vs $1,026 in Monroe (18% lower). Columbus scores 62.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $743 vs $793 in Monroe (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $121,200 in Columbus (44% higher). Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,215 in Columbus (35% lower). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 16.5% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Columbus: 10,345 for labor force. Columbus has a poverty rate of 21.6% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.3% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 37.0% in Monroe. Monroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 17.6% in Columbus.
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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 2x the size of Columbus (23,616). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.6.
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Monroe
Columbus
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 5 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Columbus: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a drive alone of 87.7% compared to 73.7% in Monroe.
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