Monroe, MI vs Trenton, MI

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

MetricMonroe, MITrenton, MI
Population20,32018,125
Median Household Income$59,813$82,212
Median Rent$909/mo$880/mo
Median Home Value$167,900$210,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)94100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%32.2%
Poverty Rate19.2%5.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58762
Property Crime Rate /100k1,154460
Median AQI1854
Good AQI Days /yr—132
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall41 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.117.9
College Degree Rate19.9%27.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-3.7%

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