Population
Monsey
27,787
Massena
10,234
Median Income
Monsey
$49,095
Massena
$48,810
Home Value
Monsey
$829,700
Massena
$99,200
Rent
Monsey
$1,780
Massena
$680
Crime Rate
Monsey
N/A
Massena
1.50
Cost of Living
Monsey
163.9
Massena
79.8
Avg Temp
Monsey
N/A
Massena
N/A
Unemployment
Monsey
7.1%
Massena
6.6%
How Similar Are Monsey & Massena?
Massena is Monsey's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monsey
27,787
Massena
10,234
Monsey (27,787) is about 2.7x larger than Massena (10,234).
Political Leaning
Monsey
55.9%
Massena
59.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Monsey
7.1%
Massena
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Monsey
$49,095
Massena
$48,810
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Monsey
$829,700
Massena
$99,200
Monsey's home values is significantly higher than Massena's — 88% difference.
Education
Monsey
4.8%
Massena
18.1%
Massena's education is significantly higher than Monsey's — 74% difference.
Demographics
Monsey
96.1%
Massena
93.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Monsey
163.9
Massena
79.8
Monsey's cost of living is significantly higher than Massena's — 51% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Monsey and Massena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massena leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Massena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMassena scores 75.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 302.7 in Monsey. Massena has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $2,655 in Monsey (225% lower). Massena has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,071 vs $2,910 in Monsey (172% lower).
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Housing Market — Massena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a median home value of $829,700 vs $99,200 in Massena (736% higher). Massena has a median property tax of $3,114 vs $10,001 in Monsey (221% lower). Massena has a median rent of $680 vs $1,780 in Monsey (162% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monsey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 5.7% in Massena. Massena has a poverty rate of 24.5% compared to 46.5% in Monsey. Massena has a per capita income of $33,264 vs $15,474 in Monsey (53% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Massena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMassena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 4.8% in Monsey. Massena has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% 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 2.7x the size of Massena (10,234). Monsey skews younger with a median age of 15.6 vs 43.5.
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Monsey
Massena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMassena: 4 vs Monsey: 2 for with emergency services. Monsey: 2.7 vs Massena: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 0.6% in Massena. Monsey has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 5.7% in Massena. Massena has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Monsey.
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