Monmouth vs Ross-on-Wye

Buyers will find Ross On Wye more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £360,141 versus £385,385 in Monmouth. The most affordable entry point in Monmouth is a flat at £164,526, while in Ross On Wye it is a flat at £137,956.

Crime is lower in Ross On Wye (30.3 per 1,000) compared to Monmouth (100.8 per 1,000), a 233% difference. The most common crime category in Monmouth is violent-crime, while in Ross On Wye it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality data is not fully available for both Monmouth and Ross On Wye. Monmouth has 0 schools and Ross On Wye has 4 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Ross On Wye enjoy 380.6 Mbps on average, while Monmouth lags behind at 289.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 84.3% of premises in Monmouth and 90.3% in Ross On Wye. Gigabit availability stands at 52.3% in Monmouth and 73% in Ross On Wye.

→Ross On Wye is the faster of the two by 31% on average download speed (381 vs 290 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Monmouth is band C (score 69.2), ahead of Ross On Wye's band C (score 68.6). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,405 in Monmouth and £1,412 in Ross On Wye. 59.5% of homes in Monmouth have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 57.7% in Ross On Wye.

→Monmouth has more energy-efficient housing — 59.5% reach band C or above, vs 57.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Monmouth has a population of 10,330 while Ross On Wye has 10,993. Median household income is £31,373.3 in Monmouth and £30,196 in Ross On Wye. The median age is 48.2 in Monmouth and 48 in Ross On Wye. Employment rates stand at 55.2% in Monmouth and 55.5% in Ross On Wye.

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