Population
Monsey
27,787
Augusta
18,999
Median Income
Monsey
$49,095
Augusta
$48,756
Home Value
Monsey
$829,700
Augusta
$188,900
Rent
Monsey
$1,780
Augusta
$887
Crime Rate
Monsey
N/A
Augusta
2.50
Cost of Living
Monsey
163.9
Augusta
87.8
Avg Temp
Monsey
N/A
Augusta
N/A
Unemployment
Monsey
7.1%
Augusta
7.1%
How Similar Are Monsey & Augusta?
Augusta is Monsey's #10 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monsey
27,787
Augusta
18,999
Monsey has a 32% larger population than Augusta.
Political Leaning
Monsey
55.9%
Augusta
50.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monsey has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Monsey
7.1%
Augusta
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Monsey
$49,095
Augusta
$48,756
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Monsey
$829,700
Augusta
$188,900
Monsey's home values is significantly higher than Augusta's — 77% difference.
Education
Monsey
4.8%
Augusta
21.7%
Augusta's education is significantly higher than Monsey's — 78% difference.
Demographics
Monsey
96.1%
Augusta
90.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Monsey
163.9
Augusta
87.8
Monsey has a 46% higher cost of living than Augusta.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Monsey and Augusta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Monsey
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Augusta
Augusta leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Augusta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAugusta scores 100.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 302.7 in Monsey. Augusta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,090 vs $2,655 in Monsey (144% lower). Augusta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,416 vs $2,910 in Monsey (106% lower).
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Housing Market — Augusta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a median home value of $829,700 vs $188,900 in Augusta (339% higher). Augusta has a median property tax of $2,488 vs $10,001 in Monsey (302% lower). Augusta has a median rent of $887 vs $1,780 in Monsey (101% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Augusta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAugusta has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 46.5% in Monsey. Monsey has a government sector of 55.1% compared to 34.9% in Augusta. Augusta has a per capita income of $34,778 vs $15,474 in Monsey (56% higher).
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Augusta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAugusta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 4.8% in Monsey. Augusta has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 17.1% in Monsey.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a population of 27,787, about 1.5x the size of Augusta (18,999). Monsey skews younger with a median age of 15.6 vs 44.1.
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Monsey
Augusta
Healthcare — Augusta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAugusta: 4 vs Monsey: 2 for with emergency services. Augusta: 4.0 vs Monsey: 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 ACSAugusta has a drive alone of 69.1% compared to 45.5% in Monsey. Augusta has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 13.3% in Monsey.
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