Population
Monroe
47,241
Salina
46,432
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Salina
$60,624
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Salina
$164,500
Rent
Monroe
$823
Salina
$911
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Salina
4.95
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Salina
95.5
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Salina
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Salina
4.0%
How Similar Are Monroe & Salina?
Salina is Monroe's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Salina
46,432
Both cities have similar populations — Monroe at 47,241 and Salina at 46,432.
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Salina
4.95
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Salina's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Salina
24.75
Monroe's property crime is significantly higher than Salina's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Salina
64.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Salina
4.0%
Monroe's unemployment is significantly higher than Salina's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Salina
$60,624
Salina has a 40% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Salina
$164,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Salina
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Salina
83.7%
Salina's demographics is significantly higher than Monroe's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Salina
95.5
Salina has a 20% higher cost of living than Monroe.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Salina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salina
Salina leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe scores 67.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Salina. Monroe has a living wage (family of 4) of $79,524 vs $99,287 in Salina (20% lower). Monroe has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,645 vs $42,006 in Salina (20% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalina has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 13.8% in Monroe. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $2,259 in Salina (65% lower). Salina has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 45.1% in Monroe.
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Jobs & Economy — Salina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalina has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Salina has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Salina has a median household income of $60,624 vs $36,521 in Monroe (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Salina leads
Source: FBI UCRSalina has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.23 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Salina has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.23 compared to 14.02 in Monroe. Salina has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.95 compared to 18.92 in Monroe.
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Schools & Education — Salina leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalina has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 37.0% in Monroe. Salina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.1% in Monroe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 1x the size of Salina (46,432). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.2.
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Monroe
Salina
Healthcare — Salina leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalina: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Salina: 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 0.4% in Salina. Salina has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.2% in Salina.
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