West MonroeMI
Population 2,711: a town in Michigan.
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
The share of working residents in West Monroe who work locally: 2.8%. Since 2011, West Monroe has added 193 jobs, to 751 in 2021. In West Monroe, the median household income is $48,000. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| 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 has had 63 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. FEMA puts 73% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is West Monroe’s year
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 41 inches of snow 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
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in West Monroe. The town does better than the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18. In West Monroe, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 44% have obesity.
| 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
Conserved land covers 1.2% of West Monroe
In West Monroe, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 9 acres locally.
| 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
Homes in West Monroe sell for about $182K
The rent at the middle of the market in West Monroe is $850 a month. 87% of West Monroe households live in a home they own.
| 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.