Monroe NorthWA
A town of 1,456.
Is Monroe North a good place to live?
Monroe North’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for health, and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Monroe North’s median household income is $170,000, against $98,000 in Washington’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 11 of Washington’s 396 towns do better. Monroe North is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Only 25 of Washington’s 397 towns score lower on history. Monroe North has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Monroe North stand out
Where Monroe North beats most towns.
1,456 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Monroe North grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Monroe North is from typical.
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Space Needle and 119 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monroe North. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
26 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
25 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
22 mi Stadium & arenaHusky StadiumPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moving to Monroe North: who provides what
Monroe North is unincorporated, so Snohomish 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 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monroe North.
On CDC estimates, Monroe North is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns
In the comparison, Monroe North comes where Washington’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 25%. Monroe North beats the Washington average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 7.7% of adults have diabetes in Monroe North.
| Monroe North | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monroe North | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 10.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Monroe North, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monroe North.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More young adults than Washington overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). 48% of Monroe North adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Monroe North | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 30% | 29% |
| Median age | 33.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Monroe North’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.3 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Monroe North | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.1% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
In Monroe North, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Monroe North has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Monroe North’s July high is 74°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Monroe North’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Among 286 Washington towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Monroe North. The average trip to work in Monroe North is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Monroe North grew to 656 in 2023, 303 more than in 2013.
| Monroe North | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of households own their home in Monroe North than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
Only 2 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Monroe North.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Monroe North
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Monroe North
About 5 of every 100 Monroe North residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
About Monroe North
CDP in Washington, United States
Monroe North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2020 census. The CDP comprises an area north of the city of Monroe that includes the Evergreen State Fairgrounds.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Monroe North
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monroe North, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $708,000, 20% above the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.