Monroe, GA vs Lawrenceville, GA

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

MetricMonroe, GALawrenceville, GA
Population15,64830,954
Median Household Income$44,656$61,561
Median Rent$1,105/mo$1,613/mo
Median Home Value$259,300$350,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%58.4%
Poverty Rate33.8%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k283199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7531,660
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min32.1 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.313.3
College Degree Rate16.1%26%
Foreign-Born %3.1%29.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+7.1%

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