Population
Monroe
35,596
Lakewood
63,034
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Lakewood
$70,524
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Lakewood
$420,500
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Lakewood
$1,460
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Lakewood
6.48
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Lakewood
135.1
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Monroe & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Monroe's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Lakewood
63,034
Lakewood has a 44% larger population than Monroe.
Violent Crime
Monroe
6.63
Lakewood
6.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Monroe
33.34
Lakewood
36.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Lakewood
43.1%
Monroe leans Republican while Lakewood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Lakewood
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Lakewood
$70,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Lakewood
$420,500
Lakewood has a 36% higher home values than Monroe.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Lakewood
15.8%
Lakewood has a 15% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Lakewood
48.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Lakewood
135.1
Lakewood has a 17% higher cost of living than Monroe.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Monroe
0
Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood. Monroe has a living wage (family of 4) of $117,264 vs $140,473 in Lakewood (17% lower). Monroe has a living wage (1 adult) of $49,612 vs $59,431 in Lakewood (17% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood. Monroe has a median property tax of $1,856 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (53% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $420,500 vs $270,600 in Monroe (36% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Monroe: 17,752 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $29,277 in Monroe (28% higher). Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a violent crime clearance of 51.6% compared to 28.3% in Monroe. Monroe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.08 in Monroe.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 13.5% in Monroe. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 31.5% in Monroe.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.8x the size of Monroe (35,596).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Monroe
Lakewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.3 vs Monroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Monroe. Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Monroe, NC
Compare Monroe against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.