Monroe, MI vs Southgate, MI

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

MetricMonroe, MISouthgate, MI
Population20,32029,366
Median Household Income$59,813$66,118
Median Rent$909/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$167,900$173,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)94100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%39.7%
Poverty Rate19.2%9.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k587374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1541,492
Median AQI1854
Good AQI Days /yr—132
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall41 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.116.9
College Degree Rate19.9%21.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-3.6%

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