Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$282,400
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,608/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Cincinnati 27%
Monroe
Butler & Warren counties15,401 residentsMonroe Local
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
64
Cincinnati median 59
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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 Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency79th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.8
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate92%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index114
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute23.1 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés39
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$105,250
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment3.2%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations42%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Monroe on amenities
Monroe's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Cincinnati22 mi from MonroeA 54 C− Norwood20 mi from MonroeB+ 60 C Montgomery13 mi from MonroeB 73 B Blue Ash14 mi from MonroeB 73 B Northbrook18 mi from MonroeB 52 D+ Springdale12 mi from MonroeB− 54 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Monroe
Is Monroe, OH a good place to live?
Monroe scores 64 out of 100, 15th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Monroe expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $282,400, 9% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,608/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Monroe?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Monroe sit at the 79th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 20.8 student–teacher ratio. Monroe is served by Monroe Local. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Monroe?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Monroe?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Monroe old or new?
The median home in Monroe was built in 2001 — newer than the Cincinnati median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% 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.