Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$309,100
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,246/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Charlotte 29%
Monroe
Union County36,759 residentsUnion County Public Schools
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
21st of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
55
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Monroe is like to live in, by category
Bars show Monroe against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index89
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute30.1 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés21
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$72,540
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.6%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations30%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Monroe on commute & transport
Monroe's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Charlotte21 mi from MonroeB 65 C+ Pineville20 mi from MonroeB− 58 C Fort Mill21 mi from MonroeC 69 B− Matthews12 mi from MonroeC 63 C+ Weddington10 mi from MonroeC− 63 C+ Harrisburg22 mi from MonroeD+ 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Monroe
Is Monroe, NC a good place to live?
Monroe scores 55 out of 100, 21st of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Monroe expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $309,100, 13% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,246/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Monroe?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Monroe sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Monroe is served by Union County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Monroe?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Monroe?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 21 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Monroe old or new?
The median home in Monroe was built in 1989 — older than the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.