Health · Monroe

Monroe, NC health

Monroe differs from North Carolina on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.8% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (17.5% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Monroe

Report card

How Monroe compares with North Carolina

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe adults…

37 of every 100 Monroe adults have high blood pressure

North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.3%

Bars show Monroe; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Monroe, betterMonroe, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Monroe
NC 23.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Monroe
NC 34.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Monroe
NC 14.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Monroe
NC 13.5%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Monroe adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

Yearly checkup

NC 80%

Dentist visit

NC 64%

Cholesterol check

NC 88%

Colon screening

NC 66%

Mammogram

NC 79%

Taking BP meds

NC 77%

1 in 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Monroe 17.5% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)

Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

1 in 3Monroe adults feel lonely

33.7% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.1% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Monroe adults lack social or emotional support

24.9% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress

17.9% · North Carolina 16.5% · too close to call

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4

Monroe adults worry about having enough food

22.4% · NC 15.2% · worse

1 in 6

Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing

17.5% · NC 12.2% · worse

1 in 9

Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.1% · NC 8.1% · worse

1 in 9

Monroe adults lack reliable transportation

11.4% · NC 8.4% · worse

18% of Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

of Monroe adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%

Thinking or memory17.4%

Hearing7.3%

Errands alone9.8%

Vision7%

Dressing or bathing5%

Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Monroe

Monroe and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

29.8%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Wesley Chapel31.9%

Indian Trail33.8%

Unionville34.1%

Monroe38.7%

Care nearby

Atrium Health UnionMonroe · 2.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews · 12 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte · 16.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte · 16.3 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kintegra at Atrium Women's Center - MonroeMonroe · 2.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Arms UnionMonroe · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Monroe is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union Greater · need score 12 of 25

! Dental carePart of Monroe is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union Greater · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthPart of Monroe is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union Greater · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Monroe. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Monroe

Measure	Monroe	Margin	North Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.2%	33.2–41.3%	36.8%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.8%	31.6–40.2%	35.6%	about the same
Obesity	38.7%	31.5–46.4%	35.1%	about the same
Arthritis	26%	22.9–29%	26.9%	about the same
Depression	24.1%	20.5–27.9%	24.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.8%	14.6–20.9%	13.9%	worse
Asthma	11%	9.7–12.4%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.8%	6.2–7.5%	7.9%	better
Diabetes	13.4%	11.6–15.3%	12%	about the same
COPD	7.5%	6.7–8.4%	7.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.6%	5.9–7.4%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.9%	3.6–4.2%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.4%	13.3–17.6%	13.5%	about the same
Binge drink	14.1%	11.4–17%	14.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.7%	25.2–34.3%	23.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	35.5%	29.4–41.4%	34.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.9%	75.1–82.2%	80%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.1%	54.3–61.5%	63.6%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.6%	83.7–87.3%	87.5%	worse
Colon screening	62.9%	57.6–67.5%	65.7%	about the same
Mammogram	76.7%	69.1–82.7%	78.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.4%	72.4–78.2%	76.7%	about the same
No health insurance	17.5%	15.3–19.8%	10.4%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.7%	28.8–39%	32.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.9%	21.3–28.7%	22.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	15.8–20.1%	16.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.7%	20.9–26.4%	19%	worse
Frequent physical distress	14.4%	12.7–16.1%	12.7%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.4%	19.7–25.3%	15.2%	worse
Housing insecurity	17.5%	15.3–19.8%	12.2%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	11.1%	9.7–12.6%	8.1%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.4%	10.1–12.7%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	18%	15.8–20.4%	12.3%
Disability
Any disability	35.3%	30.9–39.5%	32%
Walking or climbing stairs	16%	14.1–17.9%	14.2%
Thinking or memory	17.4%	15.4–19.4%	14.8%
Hearing	7.3%	6.5–8.2%	7.3%
Vision	7%	6.4–7.7%	5.3%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.5–5.4%	4%
Errands alone	9.8%	8.7–10.8%	8.2%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Monroe door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Monroe better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Monroe directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.