Claiborne, LA vs Monroe, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClaiborne, LAMonroe, LA
Population13,30847,004
Median Household Income$72,420$40,505
Median Rent$1,206/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$198,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8484
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%58.7%
Poverty Rate11.3%35.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k497*1,647
Property Crime Rate /100k2,065*5,212
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min18.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.613
College Degree Rate35.5%32.4%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Claiborne (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.