Monroe, LA vs Claiborne, LA

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

MetricMonroe, LAClaiborne, LA
Population47,00413,308
Median Household Income$40,505$72,420
Median Rent$886/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$198,900$219,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8484
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%50.8%
Poverty Rate35.9%11.3%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,647497*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2122,065*
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min19.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1318.6
College Degree Rate32.4%35.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+9.0%

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.