Population
Monroe
47,241
Henderson
14,922
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Henderson
$38,780
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Henderson
$116,800
Rent
Monroe
$823
Henderson
$835
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Henderson
17.92
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Henderson
74.0
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Henderson
5.3%
How Similar Are Monroe & Henderson?
Henderson is Monroe's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Henderson
14,922
Monroe (47,241) is about 3.2x larger than Henderson (14,922).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Henderson
17.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Henderson
58.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Henderson
42.9%
Monroe leans Republican while Henderson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Henderson
5.3%
Monroe has a 50% higher unemployment than Henderson.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Henderson
$38,780
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Henderson
$116,800
Monroe has a 33% higher home values than Henderson.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Henderson
10.6%
Monroe has a 41% higher education than Henderson.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Henderson
25.4%
Monroe has a 24% higher demographics than Henderson.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Henderson
74.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Henderson
Monroe leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson scores 59.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Henderson scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Monroe. Henderson 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 $116,800 in Henderson (50% higher). Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,298 in Henderson (39% lower). Monroe has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 39.5% in Henderson.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Henderson: 6,482 for labor force. Henderson has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Henderson has a poverty rate of 27.4% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 9.13 compared to 14.02 in Monroe. Monroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Henderson. Henderson has a violent crime clearance of 42.6% compared to 28.9% in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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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 10.6% in Henderson. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 30.1% in Henderson.
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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 3.2x the size of Henderson (14,922). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.6.
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Monroe
Henderson
Healthcare — Henderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHenderson: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.1% in Monroe. Henderson has a drive alone of 79.8% compared to 73.7% in Monroe.
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