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About Monroe
Town in Orange County, New York, USMonroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 21,387 at the 2020 census, compared to 39,912 at the 2010 census; the significant fall in census population was due to the secession of the town of Palm Tree in 2019. The town is named after President James Monroe.
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Housing in Monroe
The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.
A buyer's market
Safety in Monroe
Safety Grade B
Monroe reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Monroe
Health Grade A
Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.