Monroe
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Monroe County: the school test score is in the top 3% of American counties (3.56 where 3.0 is grade level), homeownership is in the bottom 4% of American counties (55%), and high-school completion is in the top 8% of American counties (95%). Within Indiana it ranks 13th of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Monroe County, Indiana. 140,065 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1,273).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,308 a year, higher than 50% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,879. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 73% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,779 a year.

Home

The median home costs $316K, pricier than 73% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,099 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $1,621 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 55% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.5 years, longer than 80% of American counties. There are 401 active physicians in the county, about 28.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.48 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 97% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 25 points. 54% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 64 and lows near 43, colder than 59% of American counties. About 50 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 68 out of 100, riskier than 68% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 276 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries, 3 museums.