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Clarno vs Monroe

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (38.1× in Monroe) and size (9.2× in Monroe).

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Clarno, WIA small town of 1,147Green County · 1,147 people
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Monroe, WIKnown for its schoolsWisconsin · 10,587 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ClarnoA small town of 1,147
Quiet strengthsClarno doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clarno →
MonroeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 58%of WI districts Outdoors#35 most walkable in WI4.8 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 59%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Monroe →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid38.1×
Monroe has the more walkable street grid
Monroe 87.7Clarno 2.3
Size9.2×
Monroe is the bigger place
Monroe 10,587Clarno 1,147
Jobs per worker3.8×
Monroe is more of a job hub
Monroe 1.58Clarno 0.42
Work in town+43.5 pts
More of Monroe’s workers stay in town
Monroe 45.7%Clarno 2.2%
Home values+59%
Homes cost more in Clarno
Clarno $311,300Monroe $195,300
Trails2.9×
Clarno has more miles of trail
Clarno 13.7 miMonroe 4.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Clarno$1,970/mo
Typical home $311K (Census) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →
Monroe$1,920/mo
Typical home $284K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $862/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Clarno and Monroe share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ClarnoMonroeClarnoMonroe
Clarno ↔ Monroe4.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
226 Clarno residents work in Monroe (40.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Clarno →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Wisconsin ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–ClarnoNot graded B+MonroeSafer than 67% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ClarnoNot graded BMonroeBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
BClarnoHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns BMonroeHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ClarnoMonroe
Snow a year42″42″
January low11°F11°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th10th
Outdoors & history
ClarnoMonroe
Trails14 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%2.5%
National Register places—14
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here123
Community
ClarnoMonroe
Library hours a week—57 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ClarnoMonroe
People
Population 1,147Lowest 10,587Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Lowest WI: +3.6% -1.5%Highest WI: +3.6%
Median age 42.1±4.8Lowest 5% above WI 42.5±2.3Highest 6% above WI
Monroe and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±6.4Highest WI: 21.4% 20.6%±2.5Lowest WI: 21.4%
Clarno and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±0.4Lowest WI: 18.5% 22.9%±3Highest WI: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.2%Lowest WI: 33.4% 27.3%Highest WI: 33.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.3Lowest WI: 5.8% 3.2%±1.3Highest WI: 5.8%
Monroe and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,375±$17kHighest 9% above WI $69,334±$9kLowest 11% below WI
Clarno and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $311,300±$32kHighest 17% above WI $195,300±$9kLowest 27% below WI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$35Highest 20% below WI $862±$38Lowest 21% below WI
Clarno and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,100Highest 8% above WI $3,591Lowest 5% below WI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.7%±15.2Lowest WI: 43.7% 33.4%±9.5Highest WI: 43.7%
Monroe and Clarno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest WI: 10.6% 8.9%Lowest WI: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.3%Highest WI: 67.8% 63.1%Lowest WI: 67.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 7 yrs newer than WI 1966Lowest 9 yrs older than WI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the WI average 18 minLowest 18% below WI
Work from home 24.2%±11.7Highest WI: 13.1% 12.1%±3.3Lowest WI: 13.1%
Clarno and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 45.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 1.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Monroe (41%)Madison (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 41% work in MonroeFew work in Clarno
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.7 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 12Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 87.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#168 of 262 in WI
School district —Monroe School District
High school in town —Monroe High
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.2
Wisconsin average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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