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Louisiana
West Monroe
Population 12,729
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Louisiana
Claiborne
Population 13,308
West Monroe, LA vs Claiborne, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | West Monroe, LA | Claiborne, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,729 | 13,308 |
| Median Household Income | $49,386 | $72,420 |
| Median Rent | $826/mo | $1,206/mo |
| Median Home Value | $192,400 | $219,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 84 | 84 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.5% | 50.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3% | 11.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,070 | 497* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 5,391 | 2,065* |
| Median AQI | 45 | 45 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 227 | 227 |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 39°F | 39°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.8 min | 19.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.6 | 18.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 22% | 35.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -4.7% | +9.0% |
West Monroe, LA
Claiborne, LA
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.