Rankings · How Monroe ranks in MI
Monroe ranks #118 in Michigan for trails
Monroe is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #118 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 21% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 100% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Monroe’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 100% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.5° January low
Longer growing season than 93% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
182 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 89% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
Steadier prices than 86% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+45.4% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 81% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
37.6 median age
Fewer seniors than 77% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.8% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 77% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 73% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.5% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 63% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
41 in of snow a year
Drier than 56% of MI towns
DrierWetter
34 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Monroe does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Monroe marked.
At a glance
Monroe lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Monroe’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Monroe does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#182/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#158/719Cheapest rent#207/683Lowest property tax#262/719Rent easiest to afford#135/141 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#478/719Fewest uninsured#526/719Most active#552/719Fewest smokers#567/719Lowest depression#606/719Healthiest#646/719Lowest obesity#676/719 People
Most educated#514/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#435/509 Next door
Monroe out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.