El Dorado, AR vs Monroe, LA

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

MetricEl Dorado, ARMonroe, LA
Population17,11547,004
Median Household Income$49,244$40,505
Median Rent$880/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$124,100$198,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—84
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%58.7%
Poverty Rate23.3%35.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,5121,647
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9085,212
Median AQI5245
Good AQI Days /yr—227
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows35°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min18.2 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713
College Degree Rate17.1%32.4%
Foreign-Born %3.8%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.5%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.