Monroe, NC

Monroe is a mid-size city in North Carolina with a population of 35,596. Residents earn $67,265 per year, which is 10% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

35,596 Population 1,106/sq mi density

$67,265 Median Income $29,277 per capita

$270,600 Home Value $348,131 Zillow

$1,216 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent

61°F Avg Temperature 320 sunny days/yr

932 Violent Crime/100K 5,279 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$67,265 median income, 3.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$270,600 home value, $1,216/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

932 violent crimes/100K (145% above avg)

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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Mines

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5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Monroe, NC.

Name	Year	Description
Monroe, NC	2012	A triangular object with white and blue lights flying toward a airport then abruptly away
Monroe, NC	2011	Bright object fell from sky for 2-3 seconds&#44 disappeared for 1 sec&#44 then reappeared and fell 2-3 more sec.
Monroe, NC	2007	Blinking light being chased by a military (?) aircraft...
Monroe, NC	1985	Years ago&#44 my husband&#39s aunt and I witnessed something very strange on the way to work early one morning. It was about 5:30am and we we
Monroe, NC	1978	Coming home from grocery store on a brisk fall evening I noticed something in the sky to the NW of our location. Stopped car to take pi