Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Monroe grades B+ overall, 332nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $105K and its public schools beat 82% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 67% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $354K, 4.4 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. 29% of residents are under 18 in Monroe, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Hughes Manor is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Monroe beats most towns.
12,442 counted in 2010 and 15,412 in 2020; an estimated 15,880 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Monroe is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 198 in 1850, a low of 198 in 1850, 15,412 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monroe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
26 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
23 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearKings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monroe, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe.
Monroe draws workers from Middletown and beyond, is healthier than Lemon Township and its other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings.
10,709 jobs are based in Monroe, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 7,374 in 2013 to 10,709.
Most working residents leave Monroe for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Monroe grew to 10,709 in 2023, 3,335 more than in 2013. 4.5% of Monroe residents live below the poverty line.
| Monroe | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Monroe is $1,608 a month. The typical Monroe home is worth about $354,000, up 3.2% in a year, 44% above the Ohio typical home.
| Monroe | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,608 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monroe.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its B+ for health tops all 4 graded neighbors; Lemon Township (C+) comes closest. Against the 7,813 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monroe’s, it is less healthy than 54%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
19% of adults binge drink in Monroe. Monroe beats the Ohio average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Monroe.
| Monroe | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monroe | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monroe has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Monroe’s median age is 36.5 years. Monroe has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 15,880 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Monroe | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Monroe | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.0 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Monroe Bicentennial Commons Park, at 39 acres.
| Monroe | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monroe Crossings Park | 0.7 mi | 26 |
| 2. Monroe Bicentennial Commons Park | — | 39 |
| 3. Monroe Park | 0.1 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 321 to 276 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe
About 5 of every 100 Monroe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Monroe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Monroe.
City in Ohio, US
Monroe is a city in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 15,412 at the 2020 census. Monroe is a part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Monroe.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Lemon Township (B+) comes closest. Middletown next door grades lower for schools (C to Monroe’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | #332 | B+ | C | B− | A− | B+ |
| Lemon Township | #362 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Middletown | #868 | C− | B+ | — | C | D |
| Madison Township | #780 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
| Liberty Township | #628 | B− | C− | — | A− | C |
Lemon Township, Middletown, Madison Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Monroe with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Monroe grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #332 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health, B− for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
Monroe was laid out in 1817 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 5 notable people were born here, including James W. McDill and Winfield S. Kerr.
