Population
Monroe
35,596
Milford
12,193
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Milford
$55,265
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Milford
$274,600
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Milford
$1,182
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Milford
7.91
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Milford
104.4
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Milford
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Milford
5.6%
How Similar Are Monroe & Milford?
Milford is Monroe's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Milford
12,193
Monroe (35,596) is about 2.9x larger than Milford (12,193).
Violent Crime
Monroe
6.63
Milford
7.91
Milford has a 16% higher violent crime than Monroe.
Property Crime
Monroe
33.34
Milford
36.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Milford
54.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Milford
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Milford
$55,265
Monroe has a 18% higher median income than Milford.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Milford
$274,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Milford
21.7%
Milford has a 38% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Milford
52.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Milford
104.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Milford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
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Milford
Milford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Milford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMilford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,066 vs $1,538 in Monroe (44% lower). Milford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,399 vs $1,686 in Monroe (21% lower). Milford scores 91.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.8 in Monroe.
Overall Cost Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Milford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.0% in Monroe. Monroe has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 58.8% in Milford. Monroe has a owner-occupied of 58.5% compared to 46.5% in Milford.
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 Milford: 5,646 for labor force. Milford has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Monroe has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 20.3% in Milford.
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMilford has a property crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 15.8% in Monroe. Milford has a violent crime clearance of 85.6% compared to 28.3% in Monroe. Milford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.82 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Milford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMilford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 13.5% in Monroe. Milford has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% 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 2.9x the size of Milford (12,193). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 41.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Monroe
Milford
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Milford: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 3.0 vs Milford: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Milford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Milford has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.5% in Monroe. Milford has a drive alone of 76.1% compared to 74.9% in Monroe.
Mean Commute Time
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