Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Whiting vs Buchanan vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Monroe has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jerusalem | Whiting | Buchanan | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
532Lowest |
2,397 |
9,515Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4 13% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
38.5±3.5 about the U.S. average |
32.6±5.1Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$109,851±$7k 36% above U.S. |
| Buchanan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$525,500±$55kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$427,800±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,953±$836 38% above U.S. |
$2,202±$203Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.