City comparison
Edinburg, TX is about 550 miles (900 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 12 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 Edinburg, TX to Monroe, LA takes about 1 h 8 min, covering roughly 550 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.
Edinburg has a population of 100,964, vs 47,631 in Monroe — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Edinburg covers about 47 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 | Edinburg | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $920/mo | $790/mo | 16.5% higher in Edinburg |
| Median home value | $159,600 | $158,200 | 0.9% higher in Edinburg |
| Median household income | $54,139 | $36,550 | 48.1% higher in Edinburg |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Edinburg slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 74.3 | 11.0% higher in Edinburg |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Edinburg slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Edinburg slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edinburg, you'd need $91,927 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 8.1% cheaper overall than Edinburg, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Edinburg than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Edinburg, you'd need about $73,542 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.