Population
Monroe
35,596
Farmington
46,339
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Farmington
$63,745
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Farmington
$225,400
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Farmington
$993
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Farmington
9.56
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Farmington
99.5
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Farmington
5.7%
How Similar Are Monroe & Farmington?
Farmington is Monroe's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Farmington
46,339
Farmington has a 23% larger population than Monroe.
Violent Crime
Monroe
6.63
Farmington
9.56
Farmington has a 31% higher violent crime than Monroe.
Property Crime
Monroe
33.34
Farmington
24.59
Monroe has a 26% higher property crime than Farmington.
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Farmington
64.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Farmington
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Farmington
$63,745
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Farmington
$225,400
Monroe has a 17% higher home values than Farmington.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Farmington
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Farmington
49.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Farmington
99.5
Monroe has a 12% higher cost of living than Farmington.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
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Farmington
Farmington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $885 vs $1,538 in Monroe (74% lower). Farmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,085 vs $1,686 in Monroe (55% lower). Farmington scores 106.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Monroe.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a median property tax of $1,361 vs $1,856 in Monroe (36% lower). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 10.5% in Farmington. Farmington has a median rent of $993 vs $1,216 in Monroe (22% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 19.7% in Farmington. Monroe has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 39.9% in Farmington. Farmington: 19,811 vs Monroe: 17,752 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Farmington leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Monroe. Farmington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.37 compared to 26.50 in Monroe. Farmington has a property crime clearance of 27.7% compared to 15.8% in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Farmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFarmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.5% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a population of 46,339, about 1.3x the size of Monroe (35,596).
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Black
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Asian
Monroe
Farmington
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Farmington: 3 for nearby hospitals. Monroe: 5 vs Farmington: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 3.0 vs Farmington: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Farmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Farmington has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Monroe. Farmington has a drive alone of 86.4% compared to 74.9% in Monroe.
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