Population
Monroe
47,241
Nacogdoches
32,104
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Nacogdoches
$38,855
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Nacogdoches
$173,200
Rent
Monroe
$823
Nacogdoches
$921
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Nacogdoches
2.36
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Nacogdoches
81.0
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Nacogdoches
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Nacogdoches
8.8%
How Similar Are Monroe & Nacogdoches?
Nacogdoches is Monroe's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Nacogdoches
32,104
Monroe has a 32% larger population than Nacogdoches.
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Nacogdoches
2.36
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Nacogdoches's — 88% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Nacogdoches
14.54
Monroe's property crime is significantly higher than Nacogdoches's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Nacogdoches
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Nacogdoches
8.8%
Monroe has a 17% higher unemployment than Nacogdoches.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Nacogdoches
$38,855
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Nacogdoches
$173,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Nacogdoches
14.4%
Monroe has a 21% higher education than Nacogdoches.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Nacogdoches
58.1%
Nacogdoches has a 43% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Nacogdoches
81.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Nacogdoches share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNacogdoches scores 59.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Monroe scores 84.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.6 in Nacogdoches. Monroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $893 in Nacogdoches (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $2,061 in Nacogdoches (62% lower). Monroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 51.3% in Nacogdoches. Monroe has a owner-occupied of 45.1% compared to 37.0% in Nacogdoches.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNacogdoches has a poverty rate of 30.8% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Nacogdoches has a unemployment rate of 8.8% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.9% in Nacogdoches.
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Crime & Safety — Nacogdoches leads
Source: FBI UCRNacogdoches has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Nacogdoches has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 14.02 in Monroe. Nacogdoches has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.36 compared to 18.92 in Monroe.
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Schools & Education — Monroe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 27.8% in Nacogdoches. Monroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 14.4% in Nacogdoches.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 1.5x the size of Nacogdoches (32,104). Nacogdoches skews younger with a median age of 25.3 vs 34.7.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNacogdoches: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Nacogdoches: 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 public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.6% in Nacogdoches. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.9% in Nacogdoches. Monroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Nacogdoches.
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