Population
Monroe
35,596
Greeley
109,421
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Greeley
$68,650
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Greeley
$369,600
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Greeley
$1,333
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Greeley
6.72
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Greeley
122.2
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Greeley
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Greeley
5.8%
How Similar Are Monroe & Greeley?
Greeley is Monroe's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Greeley
109,421
Greeley (109,421) is about 3.1x larger than Monroe (35,596).
Violent Crime
Monroe
6.63
Greeley
6.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
33.34
Greeley
30.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Greeley
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Greeley
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Greeley
$68,650
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Greeley
$369,600
Greeley has a 27% higher home values than Monroe.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Greeley
16.7%
Greeley has a 19% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Greeley
71.3%
Greeley has a 32% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Greeley
122.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Greeley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greeley
Greeley leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreeley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,538 in Monroe (24% lower). Monroe scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.1 in Greeley. Greeley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $1,686 in Monroe (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Greeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.0% in Monroe. Greeley has a median home value of $369,600 vs $270,600 in Monroe (27% higher). Monroe has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 62.3% in Greeley.
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Jobs & Economy — Greeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley: 56,096 vs Monroe: 17,752 for labor force. Greeley has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Greeley has a per capita income of $33,464 vs $29,277 in Monroe (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Greeley leads
Source: FBI UCRGreeley has a violent crime clearance of 52.7% compared to 28.3% in Monroe. Greeley has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Monroe. Greeley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 0.82 in Monroe.
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Schools & Education — Greeley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 13.5% in Monroe. Greeley has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% compared to 31.5% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley has a population of 109,421, about 3.1x the size of Monroe (35,596). Greeley skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 36.5.
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Monroe
Greeley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreeley: 4.0 vs Monroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Monroe: 5 vs Greeley: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Greeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Greeley has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Monroe. Greeley has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
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