City comparison
Fond du Lac, WI is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 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 Fond du Lac, WI to Monroe, LA takes about 1 h 36 min, covering roughly 800 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.
Monroe has a population of 47,631, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about the same size. By land area, Monroe covers about 30 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Fond du Lac.
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 | Fond du Lac | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $790/mo | 9.9% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $158,200 | 6.5% higher in Monroe |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $36,550 | 60.5% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Monroe slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 74.3 | 22.8% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 96.1 | 3.2% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 95.6 | 3.9% higher in Fond du Lac |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need $85,495 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 14.5% cheaper overall than Fond du Lac, WI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% higher in Fond du Lac than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $68,396 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.