Population
Oxford
22,069
Monroe
15,336
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Monroe
$43,991
Home Value
Oxford
$232,200
Monroe
$222,000
Rent
Oxford
$989
Monroe
$1,118
Crime Rate
Oxford
0.00
Monroe
3.57
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Monroe
92.3
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Monroe
12.2%
How Similar Are Oxford & Monroe?
Monroe is Oxford's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,069
Monroe
15,336
Oxford has a 31% larger population than Monroe.
Violent Crime
Oxford
0.00
Monroe
3.57
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
2.20
Monroe
16.32
Monroe's property crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 87% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
62.7%
Monroe
72.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Monroe
12.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Monroe
$43,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$232,200
Monroe
$222,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Oxford
19.3%
Monroe
9.8%
Oxford has a 49% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Oxford
79.9%
Monroe
43.9%
Oxford has a 45% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Monroe
92.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monroe
Oxford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,660 in Monroe (37% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,820 in Monroe (26% lower). Oxford scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.2 in Monroe.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 18.9% in Oxford. Monroe has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 49.7% in Oxford. Monroe has a median property tax of $2,182 vs $2,610 in Oxford (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.8% in Monroe. Oxford: 9,173 vs Monroe: 6,356 for labor force. Monroe has a government sector of 44.2% compared to 30.9% in Oxford.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 3.57 in Monroe. Oxford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.18 in Monroe. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.49 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOxford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 9.8% in Monroe. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 28.1% compared to 24.4% in Oxford.
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 ACSOxford has a population of 22,069, about 1.4x the size of Monroe (15,336). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 21.2 vs 29.5.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Monroe
Healthcare — Oxford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 3.5 vs Monroe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Monroe. Oxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.8% in Monroe. Monroe has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 50.5% in Oxford.
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