Population
Monroe
35,596
Memphis
10,626
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Memphis
$71,967
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Memphis
$292,200
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Memphis
$1,155
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Memphis
N/A
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Memphis
115.8
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Memphis
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Memphis
7.8%
How Similar Are Monroe & Memphis?
Memphis is Monroe's #6 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Memphis
10,626
Monroe (35,596) is about 3.3x larger than Memphis (10,626).
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Memphis
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Memphis
7.8%
Memphis has a 30% higher unemployment than Monroe.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Memphis
$71,967
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Memphis
$292,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Memphis
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Memphis
46.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Memphis
115.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Memphis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Memphis
Monroe leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,958 in Memphis (14% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,686 in Memphis (9% lower). Monroe scores 102.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.0 in Memphis.
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 — Memphis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 16.8% in Memphis. Memphis has a owner-occupied of 72.2% compared to 58.5% in Monroe. Memphis has a single-family homes of 82.1% compared to 75.8% in Monroe.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe: 17,752 vs Memphis: 5,174 for labor force. Monroe has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 23.0% in Memphis. Monroe has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.8% in Memphis.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMemphis has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% 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 ACSMonroe has a population of 35,596, about 3.3x the size of Memphis (10,626).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Monroe
Memphis
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Memphis: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 3.0 vs Memphis: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMemphis has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Monroe. Monroe has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 4.7% in Memphis. Memphis has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 74.9% in Monroe.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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