| | Manchester, CT | Southington, CT | United States |
| Overall | 104.8 | 104.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.3 | 106.5 | 100 |
| Health | 114.0 | 114.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.3 | 101.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $259,200 | $353,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,840.0% | 12,000.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 105.6 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 132.8 | 132.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Manchester 
5 Reviews
My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock! More
It Sucks No work no friendly More
Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out More
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Reviews for Southington 
2 Reviews
We ahve lived here for 15 yrs and really like the small town atmosphere with many amenities. We are close to major highways to go to "the big" More
Southington is a generally overdeveloped city/town (it's right on the line) which is showing it's age, in terms of housing at least. Most of the rental homes and More
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