West Monroe, LA vs Monroe, LA

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

MetricWest Monroe, LAMonroe, LA
Population12,72947,004
Median Household Income$49,386$40,505
Median Rent$826/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$192,400$198,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8484
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%58.7%
Poverty Rate26.3%35.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,0701,647
Property Crime Rate /100k5,3915,212
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr227227
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min18.2 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.613
College Degree Rate22%32.4%
Foreign-Born %4.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-2.0%

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