Population
Monroe
47,241
Orangeburg
13,189
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Orangeburg
$33,066
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Orangeburg
$145,000
Rent
Monroe
$823
Orangeburg
$765
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Orangeburg
12.46
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Orangeburg
69.8
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Orangeburg
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Orangeburg
11.8%
How Similar Are Monroe & Orangeburg?
Orangeburg is Monroe's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Orangeburg
13,189
Monroe (47,241) is about 3.6x larger than Orangeburg (13,189).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Orangeburg
12.46
Monroe has a 34% higher violent crime than Orangeburg.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Orangeburg
62.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Orangeburg
37.2%
Monroe leans Republican while Orangeburg leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Orangeburg
11.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Orangeburg
$33,066
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Orangeburg
$145,000
Monroe has a 17% higher home values than Orangeburg.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Orangeburg
16.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Orangeburg
23.2%
Monroe has a 31% higher demographics than Orangeburg.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Orangeburg
69.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Orangeburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orangeburg
Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Orangeburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOrangeburg scores 50.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Monroe. Orangeburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $910 vs $1,026 in Monroe (13% lower). Orangeburg scores 69.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 76.5 in Monroe.
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 13.8% compared to 20.3% in Orangeburg. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,108 in Orangeburg (29% lower). Monroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $145,000 in Orangeburg (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 19,036 vs Orangeburg: 5,549 for labor force. Monroe has a per capita income of $26,889 vs $19,929 in Orangeburg (35% higher). Orangeburg has a poverty rate of 31.5% compared to 38.9% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCROrangeburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 10.06 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Orangeburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 12.46 compared to 18.92 in Monroe. Monroe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.30 in Orangeburg.
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Weather & Climate
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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 32.9% in Orangeburg. Monroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 16.6% in Orangeburg.
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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 3.6x the size of Orangeburg (13,189). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.4.
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Monroe
Orangeburg
Healthcare — Orangeburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrangeburg: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Orangeburg: 3.5 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 0.4% in Orangeburg. Orangeburg has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.1% in Monroe. Orangeburg has a drive alone of 74.6% compared to 73.7% in Monroe.
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