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Monroe, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · King County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
19,696
Population
3,087/sq mi density
$107,556
Median Income
$38,883 per capita
$594,300
Home Value
$723,475 Zillow
$1,902
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
2,848 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$107,556 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$594,300 home value, $1,902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,556
43% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,883
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monroe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monroe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,556
143%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,883
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$161,387
224%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,544
178%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,544
78% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$477,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
82,150
Restaurants
6,697
Healthcare
8,565
Retail
6,042
Manufacturing
1,935
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$161,387
124% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,168
191% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $107,556 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,883 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $161,387 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,544 |
| County GDP | $477,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 82,150 |
| Restaurants | 6,697 |
| Healthcare | 8,565 |
| Retail | 6,042 |
| Manufacturing | 1,935 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $161,387 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,168 |