Monroe, LA vs West Monroe, LA

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

MetricMonroe, LAWest Monroe, LA
Population47,00412,729
Median Household Income$40,505$49,386
Median Rent$886/mo$826/mo
Median Home Value$198,900$192,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8484
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%41.5%
Poverty Rate35.9%26.3%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,6471,070
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2125,391
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min19.8 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1316.6
College Degree Rate32.4%22%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-4.7%

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