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Monroe is a big small town of 9,515 people in Orange County, New York. It's part of the Kiryas Joel, NY area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $428k and rent runs about $2k a month.
9,515people
$428kTypical home
$2,202/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
39"Snow
216Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,515
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,724 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to New York, NY
- In the Kiryas Joel, NY area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $428k (≈$2,698/mo)
- Median rent $2,202/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,132 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 42% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to SWF airport
- 41 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 699 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,421 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 456 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orange County: R+8 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk