| | Monroe, LA | Shreveport, LA | United States |
| Overall | 84.3 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.4 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Health | 131.3 | 96.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 43.4 | 40.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $153,400 | $153,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,130.0% | 9,310.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 83.8 | 89.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 97.7 | 96.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Monroe 
8 Reviews
If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I More
Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why.
Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog, More
We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us More
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Reviews for Shreveport 29 Reviews
The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the More
I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit More
Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town More
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