Monroe

Monroe, LA

Population: 47,241
VS
Alexandria

Alexandria, LA

Population: 44,566

Monroe vs Alexandria

Side-by-side comparison of Monroe, LA and Alexandria, LA

Demographics

Population
47KMonroe
45KAlexandria
6% diff
Median Age
35Monroe
38Alexandria
8% diff
Pop. Density
1,589Monroe
1,565Alexandria
2% diff
Area (sq mi)
30Monroe
1Alexandria
43.1x diff
Male
47.4%
Monroe
47.1%
Alexandria
1% diff
Female
52.6%
Monroe
52.9%
Alexandria
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$37KMonroe
$47KAlexandria
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$27KMonroe
$30KAlexandria
10% diff
Poverty Rate
32.3%
Monroe
21.2%
Alexandria
52% diff
Unemployment
10.7%
Monroe
6.1%
Alexandria
75% diff
Cost of Living
88Monroe
88Alexandria
Avg Weekly Wage
$963Monroe
$996Alexandria
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$175KMonroe
$183KAlexandria
5% diff
Median Rent
$823Monroe
$946Alexandria
15% diff
Homeownership
45.1%
Monroe
52.3%
Alexandria
16% diff
Zillow Value
$156KMonroe
$150KAlexandria
4% diff
Zillow Rent
$976Monroe
$1,047Alexandria
7% diff
Rent Burden
39.8%
Monroe
33.3%
Alexandria
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,895Monroe
2,714Alexandria
43% diff
Property Crime
5,766Monroe
6,615Alexandria
15% diff
Murder Rate
15Monroe
37Alexandria
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FMonroe
67°FAlexandria
2% diff
Jan Temp
47°FMonroe
49°FAlexandria
5% diff
Jul Temp
83°FMonroe
83°FAlexandria
Rainfall
55.1"Monroe
54.6"Alexandria
1% diff
Snowfall
0.6"Monroe
0.4"Alexandria
50% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.8%
Monroe
24.2%
Alexandria
19% diff
High School+
84.8%
Monroe
84.3%
Alexandria
1% diff
Graduate+
11.4%
Monroe
10.6%
Alexandria
8% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.0 minMonroe
19.8 minAlexandria
10% diff
Drive Alone
73.7%
Monroe
76.6%
Alexandria
4% diff
Public Transit
2.9%
Monroe
3.0%
Alexandria
3% diff
Work from Home
7.1%
Monroe
4.7%
Alexandria
51% diff

Health

Obesity
49.8%
Monroe
44.5%
Alexandria
12% diff
Smoking
22.5%
Monroe
21.3%
Alexandria
6% diff
Uninsured
7.8%
Monroe
9.7%
Alexandria
24% diff
Diabetes
18.7%
Monroe
16.5%
Alexandria
13% diff
Heart Disease
7.6%
Monroe
7.1%
Alexandria
7% diff
Depression
25.5%
Monroe
26.6%
Alexandria
4% diff

The Verdict

18 Monroe
:
19 Alexandria

Alexandria leads in 19 of 37 categories

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