Living in Monroe (North Carolina)

Monroe (North Carolina) is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 34,623 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 20%, #1,931 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 23%, #1,817 of 8,006), remote workers (top 28%, #1,969 of 7,271).

Residents34,623

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport44 km (Charlotte Douglas International)

Nearest city of 100k+35 km

Within 30 km215,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line36.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.537 km

Within 10 km38,477 people

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 23:15

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Good to know about Monroe (North Carolina)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 23:15; in late June it sets around 2:39.

How Monroe (North Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In North Carolina
Young family	55	#3,726 of 11,898	#39 of 324	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,931 of 9,771	#53 of 253	Map
Low-income family	53	#2,395 of 8,006	#35 of 199	Map
Single parent	56	#2,068 of 6,237	#31 of 124	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#3,831 of 9,474	#42 of 256	Map
Single pensioner	61	#4,221 of 9,474	#37 of 256	Map
Early retiree	60	#5,035 of 10,762	#75 of 283	Map
Single professional	33	#4,001 of 4,537	#52 of 75	Map
Young professional	33	#4,052 of 4,444	#54 of 74	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,969 of 7,271	#42 of 150	Map
Commuter	54	#5,191 of 6,227	#79 of 122	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	54	#1,817 of 8,006	#43 of 199	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#3,629 of 12,111	#80 of 328	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	46	#4,762 of 7,271	#52 of 150	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#6,237 of 9,474	#59 of 256	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#8,347 of 18,063	#353 of 491	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	11	#12,222 of 16,523	#303 of 446	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#9,211 of 18,063	#384 of 491	Map
High-net-worth mover	47	#9,025 of 16,523	#128 of 446	Map
Lottery winner	51	#6,299 of 21,167	#76 of 580	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,573 of 12,111	#48 of 328	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	56	#5,404 of 12,111	#64 of 328	Map
Digital native	33	#3,935 of 4,750	#49 of 79	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy71
Flat land (terrain relief)70
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
Education and family67
Mobility and connectivity63
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Health and elderly59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Foundation49
Affordability43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Green space41
Safety and community39
Lifestyle and amenities37
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.