Population
Monsey
27,787
New Lenox
27,456
Median Income
Monsey
$49,095
New Lenox
$133,071
Home Value
Monsey
$829,700
New Lenox
$377,500
Rent
Monsey
$1,780
New Lenox
$1,244
Crime Rate
Monsey
N/A
New Lenox
0.53
Cost of Living
Monsey
163.9
New Lenox
178.9
Avg Temp
Monsey
N/A
New Lenox
N/A
Unemployment
Monsey
7.1%
New Lenox
2.9%
How Similar Are Monsey & New Lenox?
New Lenox is Monsey's #21 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monsey
27,787
New Lenox
27,456
Both cities have similar populations — Monsey at 27,787 and New Lenox at 27,456.
Political Leaning
Monsey
55.9%
New Lenox
48.5%
Monsey leans Republican while New Lenox leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Monsey
7.1%
New Lenox
2.9%
Monsey's unemployment is significantly higher than New Lenox's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Monsey
$49,095
New Lenox
$133,071
New Lenox's median income is significantly higher than Monsey's — 63% difference.
Home Values
Monsey
$829,700
New Lenox
$377,500
Monsey's home values is significantly higher than New Lenox's — 55% difference.
Education
Monsey
4.8%
New Lenox
29.0%
New Lenox's education is significantly higher than Monsey's — 84% difference.
Demographics
Monsey
96.1%
New Lenox
91.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Monsey
163.9
New Lenox
178.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Monsey and New Lenox differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Monsey
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New Lenox
New Lenox leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monsey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Lenox has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,655 in Monsey (68% lower). New Lenox has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,910 in Monsey (63% lower). Monsey scores 75.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 203.4 in New Lenox.
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Housing Market — New Lenox leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a median home value of $829,700 vs $377,500 in New Lenox (120% higher). New Lenox has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 7.4% in Monsey. New Lenox has a single-family homes of 91.4% compared to 33.1% in Monsey.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Lenox leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Lenox has a poverty rate of 2.1% compared to 46.5% in Monsey. New Lenox has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 7.1% in Monsey. New Lenox has a per capita income of $48,850 vs $15,474 in Monsey (68% higher).
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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)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Lenox leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Lenox has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 4.8% in Monsey. New Lenox has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% 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 1x the size of New Lenox (27,456). Monsey skews younger with a median age of 15.6 vs 37.3.
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Monsey
New Lenox
Healthcare — New Lenox leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Lenox: 5 vs Monsey: 2 for with emergency services. New Lenox: 3.0 vs Monsey: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Lenox leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonsey has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 3.5% in New Lenox. New Lenox has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Monsey. New Lenox has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 45.5% in Monsey.
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Airports
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