Population
Piqua
20,533
Monroe
20,330
Median Income
Piqua
$63,770
Monroe
$59,532
Home Value
Piqua
$124,900
Monroe
$161,500
Rent
Piqua
$896
Monroe
$898
Crime Rate
Piqua
5.23
Monroe
5.77
Cost of Living
Piqua
91.1
Monroe
94.5
Avg Temp
Piqua
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Piqua
4.2%
Monroe
6.8%
How Similar Are Piqua & Monroe?
Monroe is Piqua's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Piqua
20,533
Monroe
20,330
Both cities have similar populations — Piqua at 20,533 and Monroe at 20,330.
Violent Crime
Piqua
5.23
Monroe
5.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Piqua
29.91
Monroe
19.39
Piqua has a 35% higher property crime than Monroe.
Political Leaning
Piqua
72.1%
Monroe
62.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Piqua has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Piqua
4.2%
Monroe
6.8%
Monroe has a 38% higher unemployment than Piqua.
Median Income
Piqua
$63,770
Monroe
$59,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Piqua
$124,900
Monroe
$161,500
Monroe has a 23% higher home values than Piqua.
Education
Piqua
9.5%
Monroe
14.9%
Monroe has a 36% higher education than Piqua.
Demographics
Piqua
92.0%
Monroe
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Piqua
91.1
Monroe
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Piqua and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Piqua
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Monroe
Piqua leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Piqua leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPiqua scores 84.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Monroe. Piqua scores 84.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Monroe. Piqua has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,273 vs $1,326 in Monroe.
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPiqua has a median property tax of $1,381 vs $2,218 in Monroe (38% lower). Monroe has a median home value of $161,500 vs $124,900 in Piqua (23% higher). Monroe has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 6.1% in Piqua.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Piqua leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPiqua has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.8% in Monroe. Piqua: 17 min vs Monroe: 21 min for mean commute. Piqua: 10,889 vs Monroe: 9,143 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Piqua leads
Source: FBI UCRPiqua has a property crime clearance of 26.6% compared to 14.9% in Monroe. Piqua has a violent crime clearance of 63.3% compared to 36.8% in Monroe. Monroe has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.93 compared to 24.74 in Piqua.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 9.5% in Piqua. Piqua has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 35.4% in Monroe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPiqua has a population of 20,533, about 1x the size of Monroe (20,330). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.8.
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Asian
Piqua
Monroe
Healthcare — Piqua leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePiqua: 4.0 vs Monroe: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Piqua. Monroe has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Piqua. Piqua: 17 min vs Monroe: 21 min for mean commute time.
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