Population
Monroe
47,241
Springfield
169,432
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Springfield
$45,984
Home Value
Monroe
$174,800
Springfield
$165,200
Rent
Monroe
$823
Springfield
$920
Crime Rate
Monroe
18.92
Springfield
11.79
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Springfield
83.8
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Springfield
4.3%
How Similar Are Monroe & Springfield?
Springfield is Monroe's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
47,241
Springfield
169,432
Springfield (169,432) is about 3.6x larger than Monroe (47,241).
Violent Crime
Monroe
18.92
Springfield
11.79
Monroe has a 38% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Monroe
57.33
Springfield
41.85
Monroe has a 27% higher property crime than Springfield.
Political Leaning
Monroe
63.3%
Springfield
59.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
10.7%
Springfield
4.3%
Monroe's unemployment is significantly higher than Springfield's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$36,521
Springfield
$45,984
Springfield has a 21% higher median income than Monroe.
Home Values
Monroe
$174,800
Springfield
$165,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Monroe
18.1%
Springfield
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
33.4%
Springfield
85.2%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Monroe's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
76.5
Springfield
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $883 in Springfield (10% lower). Monroe has a living wage (family of 4) of $79,524 vs $87,138 in Springfield (9% lower). Monroe has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,645 vs $36,866 in Springfield (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 13.8% in Monroe. Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,268 in Springfield (38% lower). Monroe has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 64.3% in Springfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 10.7% in Monroe. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Springfield: 87,804 vs Monroe: 19,036 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Monroe. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.27 compared to 14.02 in Monroe. Springfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 9.44 compared to 16.83 in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.1% in Monroe. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.0% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 3.6x the size of Monroe (47,241). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 34.7.
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Monroe
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 7.1% in Monroe. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Monroe.
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