Monroe, NC vs Spanish Fork, UT

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Monroe

64.2

#1713 nationally

Spanish Fork

72.6

#866 nationally

Spanish Fork leads in crime level (2.1 vs 17.9). Spanish Fork leads in median household income ($93,989 vs $63,982). Spanish Fork leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Monroe, NC	Spanish Fork, UT
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1713)	72.6 (#866)
Population	37,797	45,557
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$358,990	$520,115
Median Household Income	$63,982	$93,989
Average Commute	28.8 min	20.2 min
Walk Score	23	30
Crime Level	17.9	2.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	99	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+25.3	R+39.8