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What Is It Like to Live in Monroe?

What it costs to live in Monroe, and how it compares with other Louisiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

13

31st best value in Louisiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Louisiana cities.

Overall livability

18

30th overall in Louisiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Monroe is home to about 48,105 people. A typical home runs $149,000 and a household earns around $33,900, a price-to-income ratio of 4.4. Among Louisiana's largest cities, it ranks 31st for value and 30th overall.

Monroe at a glance

Median home price

$149,000

27th in LA of 32

Median rent

$729/mo

Median household income

$33,900

Home price to income

4.4x

Unemployment

9.3%

27th in LA of 32

School rating

1/10

29th in LA of 32

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in LA of 32

Walk score

4/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Louisiana only. Updated 2026.