Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$668,400
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$1,950/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Seattle 35%
Monroe
Snohomish County19,755 residentsMonroe School District
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
54
Seattle 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 Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate83%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax9.40%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute31.3 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi3.9
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés57
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks108
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$110,461
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment5.7%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations43%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Monroe on commute & transport
Monroe's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Redmond14 mi from MonroeA− 75 B Bellevue20 mi from MonroeB+ 74 B Kirkland15 mi from MonroeB+ 74 B Mercer Island23 mi from MonroeB+ 75 B Seattle24 mi from MonroeB 70 B− Issaquah22 mi from MonroeB 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Monroe
Is Monroe, WA a good place to live?
Monroe scores 54 out of 100, 42nd of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities 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 $668,400, 7% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,950/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Monroe?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Monroe sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Monroe is served by Monroe School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Monroe?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 3.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Monroe?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 108 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Monroe old or new?
The median home in Monroe was built in 1997 — newer than the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 79% 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.