Monroe, NC vs Indian Trail, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMonroe, NCIndian Trail, NC
Population36,75942,036
Median Household Income$72,540$108,483
Median Rent$1,246/mo$2,077/mo
Median Home Value$309,100$385,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%45%
Poverty Rate13.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k530113*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,333626*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min28.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.117
College Degree Rate24.1%40.2%
Foreign-Born %17.8%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.1%+10.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Indian Trail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.