Boston, MA vs Monroe, WA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Monroe

63.2

#1790 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 31). Monroe leads in median household income ($99,713 vs $81,744). Monroe leads in cost of living index (137 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Monroe, WA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	63.2 (#1790)
Population	684,379	19,447
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$722,297
Median Household Income	$81,744	$99,713
Average Commute	30.2 min	31.4 min
Walk Score	83	31
Crime Level	Moderate	6.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	137
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+19.0