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Hammond vs Monroe

169 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.1× in Monroe) and work in town (+24.8 pts in Monroe).

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Hammond, LAA history townLouisiana · 21,539 people
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Monroe, LAA colonial town, settled 1785Louisiana · 47,004 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HammondA history town
HistorySettled in 181816 places on the National Register Housing$225K typical home4% above the LA typical home Work21,480 jobsbased in Hammond, a regional job hub All about Hammond →
MonroeA colonial town, settled 1785
HistorySettled in 178523 places on the National Register Work37,931 jobsbased in Monroe, a regional job hub Outdoors#18 most conserved land in LA19 miles of trails across 22 parks and preserves All about Monroe →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails3.1×
Monroe has more miles of trail
Monroe 18.7 miHammond 6.1 mi
Work in town+24.8 pts
More of Monroe’s workers stay in town
Monroe 52.4%Hammond 27.6%
Median age7.3 yrs
Monroe skews older
Monroe 35Hammond 27.7
Rent+20%
Rent runs higher in Hammond
Hammond $1,061Monroe $886
In college+12.1 pts
Hammond is more of a college town
Hammond 20.6%Monroe 8.5%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Hammond
Hammond $1,209Monroe $1,001
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Hammond

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hammond$1,280/mo
Typical home $225K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,061/mo · Housing →
Monroe$880/mo
Typical home $156K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $886/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Hammond and Monroe.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Monroe places higher on 12 of 22 LA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Louisiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–HammondNot graded D−MonroeSafer than 0% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−HammondBetter than 54% of districts in the state B+MonroeBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
DHammondHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns D−MonroeHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
10Hammond
12Monroe

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 147 towns #97#18 Highest graduation rateSchools · 161 towns #132#65 Lowest obesityHealth · 163 towns #71#138 Most activeHealth · 163 towns #62#127 Most new homesHousing · 91 towns #2#36 Lowest depressionHealth · 163 towns #76#18 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 163 towns #81#134 HealthiestHealth · 163 towns #72#123

Left end = #1 in Louisiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Hammond’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HammondMonroe
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd15th
Outdoors & history
HammondMonroe
Trails6 mi19 mi
Conserved land0.6%2.9%
Settled18181785
National Register places1623
Archive photos1212
Community
HammondMonroe
Library hours a week58 hrs57 hrs
Colleges in town12
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

169 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HammondLAMonroeLA
Hammond ↔ Monroe169 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HammondMonroe
People
Population 21,539Lowest 47,004Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.2%Highest LA: +2.7% -2.3%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 27.7±2.5Lowest 27% below LA 35±1.1Highest 8% below LA
Kids under 18 21%±3.2Lowest LA: 23.5% 25.6%±2Highest LA: 23.5%
Monroe and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.9%±2Lowest LA: 16.7% 16.2%±1.4Highest LA: 16.7%
Monroe and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.7%Lowest LA: 27% 32.4%Highest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 20.6%±2Highest LA: 5.8% 8.5%±0.8Lowest LA: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,166±$7kHighest 21% below LA $40,505±$4kLowest 33% below LA
Hammond and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $221,400±$15kHighest about the LA average $198,900±$19kLowest 8% below LA
Hammond and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,061±$84Highest about the LA average $886±$43Lowest 17% below LA
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,209Highest about the LA average $1,001Lowest 15% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.5%±8.7Highest LA: 54.8% 65.1%±6Lowest LA: 54.8%
Hammond and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.9%Lowest LA: 18.9% 35.9%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 46%Lowest LA: 67.4% 47.8%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 1 yr newer than LA 1971Lowest 12 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 18% below LA 18 minLowest 29% below LA
Work from home 7.6%±2.9Highest LA: 8.1% 7.5%±1.9Lowest LA: 8.1%
Hammond and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 27.6%Lowest 52.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.92Highest 2.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Amite City (6%)West Monroe (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MonroeFew work in Hammond
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.1 miLowest 18.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 22Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.3Lowest 73.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #124 of 153 in LA#106 of 153 in LA
School district Tangipahoa ParishNew Vision Learning Academy · City of Monroe School District
High school in town None in townNeville High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.6
Louisiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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