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Monroe
Florida

82K

Population

$80K

Median Income

$967K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$80K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$97,107

Federal Spending per Capita$2,097

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$190K

Avg Credit Score677

Work From Home %10.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms59

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$165K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.1%

Dependency Ratio0.87

Medicare Spending / Person$3,267

SS Benefits / Person$4,430

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.50x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$961K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$1060K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$3383/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,766

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,504/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio7.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households20.6%

Homeownership Rate62.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.7%

Sold Above List Price

2.6%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

1,526

New Listings / Month

223

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

108 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

1.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.1% · Redfin 94.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices187

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians183

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients658 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,280

Uninsured (under 65)13.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders16,150

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,393

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools38

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate39.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities18

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.0

January Sunshine2.18

January Temperature2.71

Average Temp78°F

Avg High Temp87°F

Avg Low Temp70°F

Annual Precipitation40.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)-0.79

Heating Degree Days132 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,923 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)265 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,900 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)96 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations47 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)61 properties

FAA-Registered Airports15 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed229 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)314 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)327 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)139 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations39 stations

DC Fast Chargers33 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers84

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,408 workers

Public Transit Commuters153 workers

Walk to Work1,788 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)785 workers

Avg Commute Time17.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters5.4%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.527

Nonprofit Organizations494

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.4%

Never-Married Adults26.9%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations37

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants3.14 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores46

Arts & Entertainment Venues39

Hotels & Lodging173

Recreation Businesses100

Professional Services Firms439

Veterinary Practices44

Real Estate Firms380

Museums23

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+16R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.38x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $967K

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Local News — Monroe

Keys Weekly Newspapers · 2 hours ago

Leadership Monroe County announces Class XXXIV

Leadership Monroe County (LMC), the Florida Keys' educational nonprofit community leadership organiz…

Miami Herald · 20 hours ago

Detectives ID killer in the 1973 murder of two sisters in the Florida Keys

Monroe County Sheriff's Office detectives and state investigators identified the man believed to hav…

FDLE · 21 hours ago

FDLE, MCSO Identifies Suspect in 1973 Key West Double Homicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. September 2, 2026. KEY WEST, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement…

DNASolves.com · 18 hours ago

A Half-Century Later, the 1973 Murder of Maggie and Mary Jenkins is Solved

Monroe County Sheriff's Office and FDLE Team with Othram to Identify a Suspect in the 1973 Double Mu…

CBS News · 1 day ago

Naked Florida man found trespassing in private pool bites deputy after arrest, sheriff says

Rochan Rock Jean, 24, faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and criminal mischief.…

WLRN · 2 weeks ago

If Amendment 3 passes, Florida Keys could see revenue 'shortfall', less money for firefighters

In the first year of Amendment 3 being in effect, fire and ambulance services in the Lower Keys woul…

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