City comparison
Davenport, IA is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Davenport, IA to Monroe, LA takes about 1 h 16 min, covering roughly 650 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Davenport has a population of 101,448, vs 47,631 in Monroe — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Davenport covers about 64 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Davenport | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $790/mo | 12.7% higher in Davenport |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $158,200 | 2.0% higher in Monroe |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $36,550 | 63.9% higher in Davenport |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Davenport slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 74.3 | 21.4% higher in Davenport |
| Transportation index | 93.8 | 96.1 | 2.5% higher in Monroe |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 95.6 | 1.7% higher in Monroe |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davenport, you'd need $86,815 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 13.2% cheaper overall than Davenport, IA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% higher in Davenport than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $69,452 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.