Population
Monroe
35,596
Tupelo
37,825
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Tupelo
$66,314
Home Value
Monroe
$270,600
Tupelo
$201,300
Rent
Monroe
$1,216
Tupelo
$940
Crime Rate
Monroe
6.63
Tupelo
3.94
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Tupelo
101.1
Avg Temp
Monroe
N/A
Tupelo
N/A
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Tupelo
5.1%
How Similar Are Monroe & Tupelo?
Tupelo is Monroe's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monroe
35,596
Tupelo
37,825
Both cities have similar populations — Monroe at 35,596 and Tupelo at 37,825.
Violent Crime
Monroe
6.63
Tupelo
3.94
Monroe has a 41% higher violent crime than Tupelo.
Property Crime
Monroe
33.34
Tupelo
37.77
Tupelo has a 12% higher property crime than Monroe.
Political Leaning
Monroe
62.1%
Tupelo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Monroe
5.5%
Tupelo
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Monroe
$67,265
Tupelo
$66,314
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Monroe
$270,600
Tupelo
$201,300
Monroe has a 26% higher home values than Tupelo.
Education
Monroe
13.5%
Tupelo
23.7%
Tupelo has a 43% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Monroe
48.2%
Tupelo
52.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Monroe
112.8
Tupelo
101.1
Monroe has a 10% higher cost of living than Tupelo.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monroe and Tupelo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Monroe
0
Tupelo
Tupelo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tupelo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTupelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,538 in Monroe (81% lower). Tupelo has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,686 in Monroe (70% lower). Tupelo scores 101.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Monroe.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 12.8% in Tupelo. Monroe has a median home value of $270,600 vs $201,300 in Tupelo (34% higher). Tupelo has a median rent of $940 vs $1,216 in Monroe (29% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a per capita income of $37,741 vs $29,277 in Monroe (22% higher). Monroe has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 42.4% in Tupelo. Monroe has a work from home of 5.5% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Monroe leads
Source: FBI UCRMonroe has a property crime clearance of 15.8% compared to 3.1% in Tupelo. Monroe has a violent crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 12.2% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 4.91 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 — Tupelo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTupelo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 13.5% in Monroe. Tupelo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% 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 ACSTupelo has a population of 37,825, about 1.1x the size of Monroe (35,596). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Monroe
Tupelo
Healthcare — Monroe leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Tupelo: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 3.0 vs Tupelo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tupelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Monroe. Tupelo has a drive alone of 86.7% compared to 74.9% in Monroe. Tupelo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% 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.