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Monroe is a small city of 20,320 people in Monroe County, Michigan. It's part of the Monroe, MI area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $909 a month.
20,320people
$168kTypical home
$909/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
41"Snow
203Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,320
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,246 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Detroit, MI
- In the Monroe, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,059/mo)
- Median rent $909/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (557 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,094 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to DTW airport
- 21 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 587 ft
- 392 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 671 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 125 bars within 25 mi
- 141 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+27 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk