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North Carolina
Monroe
Population 36,759
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North Carolina
Weddington
Population 13,805
Monroe, NC vs Weddington, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Monroe, NC | Weddington, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,759 | 13,805 |
| Median Household Income | $72,540 | $190,766 |
| Median Rent | $1,246/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $309,100 | $824,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.4% | 77.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% | 4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 530 | 113* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,333 | 626* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 2 in/yr | 2 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.1 min | 28 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.1 | 20.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.1% | 68% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17.8% | 16.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +23.1% | +10.2% |
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 Weddington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.