Monroe ranks #10 in Georgia for a top hospital nearby
Monroe is ranked on 35 lists against the 265 Georgia towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
The lists Monroe does best on
Each list ranks every GA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Monroe marked.
Monroe lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Monroe’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in GA, the right end is last. Areas where Monroe does best come first.
Faster-rising prices than 91% of Georgia
Not better or worse, just Monroe’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Every GA list, and where Monroe lands
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Milton · 100 / 100
#234
Lowest obesity#1 Johns Creek · 21%
#221
Fewest smokers#1 Skidaway Island · 6%
#225
Most active#1 Druid Hills · 13%
#211
Fewest uninsured#1 Skidaway Island · 5%
#210
Lowest depression#1 Grayson · 15%
#219
Closest to a top hospital#1 Dahlonega · 0.6 mi
#10 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Fort Oglethorpe · 57.3%
#33
Most trails#1 Watkinsville · 2.9 mi / sq mi
#127
Most walkable#1 Clarkston · 139 / sq mi
#200 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Nicholls · 0.6 yrs
#157
Cheapest rent#1 Folkston · $495/mo
#116
Lowest property tax#1 Lakeview Estates · $199/yr
#162
Rent easiest to afford#1 Milton · 32.9%
#66 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Tybee Island · 43.1%
#126
Most new homes#1 Hoschton · 100.7 per 1,000
#104
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Claxton · +94.3%
#20
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Forest Park · 104.6 per home
#18 Safety
Safest#1 Senoia · 2.6
#65 
The number on the right is Monroe’s spot. All of Georgia’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every GA list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.