Monroe, MI

US City in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 26 metrics

Monroe, MI is a US city in Michigan with a population of 20,001 (426th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 60th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (82nd of 395). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (388th of 434), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (386th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 381st of 460).

Population
20,001
426th highest of 477
Density
2,211.0
279th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.37%
398th highest of 477
Area
9.05
435th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Michigan

At a glance

Median household income
$59,813
325th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$58,040
386th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
7% below US
326th highest of 460
Median home value
$167,900
374th highest of 434
Median rent
$909
402nd highest of 434
Poverty rate
19.2%
111th highest of 434
College degree
19.9%
388th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
586.8
109th highest of 395
Average commute
21 minutes
272nd highest of 434
Home broadband
90.2%
281st highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 24th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 32nd of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 60th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    65th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    82nd of 395
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    104th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    135th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    163rd of 434
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    175th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    388th of 434
  2. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    386th of 460
  3. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 381st of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    325th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    324th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    287th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    281st of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    286th of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 255th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (68), weakest Economics (50). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Janesville, WI81% similar
  2. Green Bay, WI78% similar
  3. Sheboygan, WI76% similar
  4. Fond du Lac, WI76% similar
  5. Appleton, WI72% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Monroe, MI?
Monroe, MI has a population of 20,001, 426th among 477 US cities.
What does Monroe, MI rank best at?
Among US cities, Monroe, MI ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 60th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (82nd of 395).
Where does Monroe, MI rank worst?
Monroe, MI ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (388th of 434); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (386th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 381st of 460).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Monroe, MI?
Rankodex ranks Monroe, MI on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics