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Monroe ManorNJ

A town in New Jersey, home to 2,286 people.

Is Monroe Manor a good place to live?

74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Monroe Manor, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Monroe Manor. We don’t grade Monroe Manor yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Monroe Manor for work

Where Monroe Manor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → New York New York 13% 5% → Monroe Township Monroe Township 5% 4% → South Brunswick Township South Brunswick Township 4% 4% → Edison Township Edison Township 4% 3% → Jersey City Jersey City 3% 3% → East Windsor Township East Windsor Township 3% Monroe Manor · 0% stay
31jobs based in Monroe Manor
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Coney Island and 217 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monroe Manor. Close and well known come first.

All 701 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Monroe Manor: who provides what

Monroe Manor is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonroe Twp Utility DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here
SchoolsMonroe Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMiddlesex County ClerkMiddlesex County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0883108831 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Monroe Manor.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Monroe Manor work out of town

Monroe Manor’s median household income stands at $177,000. Since 2013, Monroe Manor has added 22 jobs, to 31 in 2023. The top destinations are New York (13%), Monroe Township (5%) and South Brunswick Township (4%).

0%work in town
Monroe ManorNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Median household income$177,000$113,000$80,000
Average trip to work35 minutes30 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Monroe Manor0%
New York13%
Monroe Township5%
South Brunswick Township4%
Edison Township4%
22 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Monroe Manor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Monroe Manor brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Winters in Monroe Manor are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Monroe Manor, mostly inland flooding

Three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Monroe Manor’s FEMA risk score comes in at 67 of 100.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Monroe Manor stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent physical distress

In Monroe Manor, just over one in ten adults binge drink. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Monroe Manor. Of 32 CDC measures, Monroe Manor beats the New Jersey average on 22 and trails it on 2.

Monroe ManorNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)7.5%12%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)9.8%16%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)22%28%35%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
22 better8 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMonroe ManorNJ
Fewer adults with COPD2.3%5.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.4%9.6%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer53.4%63.4%
Centrastate Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Monroe Manor sells for about $870K at the median

78% of Monroe Manor households are owner-occupiers. In Monroe Manor, the midpoint rent is $1,882 a month.

$870Kmedian sale price
Monroe ManorNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,882 a month$1,778 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home78%77%73%
2
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Monroe Manor

14pages on Monroe Manor
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe Manor

Questions about Monroe Manor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Monroe Manor, NJ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Monroe Manor yet; the figures below are still real.