Population
Monroe
47,241
Laurinburg
15,079
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Laurinburg
$39,258
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Laurinburg
$121,500
Rent
Monroe
$823
Laurinburg
$766
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Laurinburg
18.94
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Laurinburg
73.0
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Laurinburg
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Laurinburg
10.3%
How Similar Are Monroe & Laurinburg?
Laurinburg is Monroe's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Laurinburg
15,079
Monroe (47,241) is about 3.1x larger than Laurinburg (15,079).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Laurinburg
18.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Laurinburg
50.42
Monroe has a 12% higher property crime than Laurinburg.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Laurinburg
53.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Laurinburg
10.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Laurinburg
$39,258
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Laurinburg
$121,500
Monroe has a 30% higher home values than Laurinburg.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Laurinburg
12.4%
Monroe has a 31% higher education than Laurinburg.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Laurinburg
33.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Laurinburg
73.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Laurinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laurinburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laurinburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaurinburg scores 75.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Monroe. Laurinburg scores 60.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Laurinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,026 in Monroe (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $121,500 in Laurinburg (44% higher). Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,281 in Laurinburg (39% lower). Monroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 66.8% in Laurinburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Laurinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Laurinburg: 6,233 for labor force. Laurinburg has a poverty rate of 32.0% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Laurinburg has a per capita income of $32,270 vs $26,889 in Monroe (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a violent crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 13.7% in Laurinburg. Monroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.60 in Laurinburg. Monroe has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 15.6% in Laurinburg.
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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 12.4% in Laurinburg. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 36.1% in Laurinburg.
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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 3.1x the size of Laurinburg (15,079). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.9.
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Monroe
Laurinburg
Healthcare — Laurinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurinburg: 5 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Laurinburg: 3.0 vs Monroe: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Laurinburg. Monroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Laurinburg. Laurinburg has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 7.1% in Monroe.
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