Flat Rock, MI vs Monroe, MI

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

MetricFlat Rock, MIMonroe, MI
Population10,34020,320
Median Household Income$81,585$59,813
Median Rent$919/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$228,800$167,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10094
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%54.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%19.2%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k255587
Property Crime Rate /100k9031,154
Median AQI5418
Good AQI Days /yr132—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall54 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min21.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.820.1
College Degree Rate29.5%19.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-1.9%

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