West MonroeMI
A town of 2,711.
Is West Monroe a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in West Monroe, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than West Monroe. We don’t grade West Monroe yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave West Monroe for work
Where West Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to West Monroe: who provides what
West Monroe is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Monroe.
Most of West Monroe’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave West Monroe for work: only 3% work in town. West Monroe’s median household income is $48,000, below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2011, West Monroe has added 193 jobs, to 751 in 2021.
| West Monroe | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in West Monroe is higher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
West Monroe’s FEMA risk score is 70 of 100. Since 1978, 63 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Monroe.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Monroe has snowy winters and pleasant summers
West Monroe has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Monroe stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its adults had a checkup this year
76% of adults had a checkup this year in West Monroe. West Monroe beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 9.3% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in West Monroe.
| West Monroe | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | West Monroe | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| West Monroe | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waterloo Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| West Monroe | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Michigan Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Monroe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
35 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
29 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
35 mi TheatreFox Theatre
36 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsPhoto credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about West Monroe
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Monroe
About 7 of every 100 West Monroe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
West Monroe’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with West Monroe.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Monroe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe Township | #619 | C− | B | — | C | C− |
| Monroe | #639 | D | B | C | C | C− |
| Frenchtown Township | #595 | C− | B | — | C+ | C |
Monroe Township and Frenchtown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. West Monroe isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Monroe with a neighbor →
Questions about West Monroe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Monroe, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Monroe yet; the figures below are still real.