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Monroe is a small city of 36,759 people in Union County, North Carolina. It's about 21 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $309k and rent runs about $1k a month.
36,759people
$309kTypical home
$1,246/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 36,759
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,142 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 21 mi to Charlotte, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $309k (≈$1,949/mo)
- Median rent $1,246/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (514 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,246 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CLT airport
- 26 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 617 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 143 bars within 25 mi
- 325 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union County: R+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk