Population
Monroe
47,241
Jennings
12,900
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Jennings
$37,356
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Jennings
$62,300
Rent
Monroe
$823
Jennings
$944
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Jennings
18.39
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Jennings
72.2
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Jennings
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Jennings
10.1%
How Similar Are Monroe & Jennings?
Jennings is Monroe's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Jennings
12,900
Monroe (47,241) is about 3.7x larger than Jennings (12,900).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Jennings
18.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Jennings
51.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Jennings
37.4%
Monroe leans Republican while Jennings leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Jennings
10.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Jennings
$37,356
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Jennings
$62,300
Monroe's home values is significantly higher than Jennings's — 64% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Jennings
6.8%
Monroe's education is significantly higher than Jennings's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Jennings
4.7%
Monroe's demographics is significantly higher than Jennings's — 86% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Jennings
72.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Jennings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
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Jennings
Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jennings leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $995 in Jennings (20% lower). Jennings scores 57.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,218 in Jennings (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $62,300 in Jennings (181% higher). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 23.0% in Jennings. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,257 in Jennings (37% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Jennings: 5,513 for labor force. Jennings has a poverty rate of 24.1% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.5% in Jennings.
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Crime & Safety — Jennings leads
Source: FBI UCRJennings has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.15 in Monroe. Monroe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 4.14 in Jennings. Jennings has a violent crime clearance of 57.2% compared to 28.9% in Monroe.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 6.8% in Jennings. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.3% in Jennings.
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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 3.7x the size of Jennings (12,900). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.5.
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Asian
Monroe
Jennings
Healthcare — Jennings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJennings: 3.0 vs Monroe: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJennings has a public transit of 13.5% compared to 2.9% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.5% in Jennings. Monroe has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 65.5% in Jennings.
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