Population
Monroe
47,241
Murray
17,888
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Murray
$40,348
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Murray
$193,300
Rent
Monroe
$823
Murray
$835
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Murray
0.99
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Murray
80.1
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Murray
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Murray
5.0%
How Similar Are Monroe & Murray?
Murray is Monroe's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Murray
17,888
Monroe (47,241) is about 2.6x larger than Murray (17,888).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Murray
0.99
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Murray's — 95% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Murray
14.29
Monroe's property crime is significantly higher than Murray's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Murray
68.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Murray
5.0%
Monroe's unemployment is significantly higher than Murray's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Murray
$40,348
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Murray
$193,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Murray
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Murray
83.8%
Murray's demographics is significantly higher than Monroe's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Murray
80.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Murray share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
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Murray
Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurray scores 61.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Monroe scores 84.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Murray. Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,098 in Murray (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,468 in Murray (46% lower). Monroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 52.7% in Murray. Murray has a median home value of $193,300 vs $174,800 in Monroe (10% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Murray: 8,748 for labor force. Murray has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Murray has a poverty rate of 24.9% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Murray leads
Source: FBI UCRMurray has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Murray has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 18.92 in Monroe. Murray has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 1.64 in Monroe.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 33.0% in Murray. Murray has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 18.1% in Monroe.
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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 2.6x the size of Murray (17,888). Murray skews younger with a median age of 25.7 vs 34.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Monroe
Murray
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurray: 5 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Murray: 2.3 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 ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Murray. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.7% in Murray. Murray has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Monroe.
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